Taizo-in Temple was founded in Matsubara, Senbon-dori Street in 1404 by Shigemichi HATANO of a powerful regional clan of Echizen who named Muin Soin, the 3rd chief priest of Myoshin-ji Temple as kaisan (founding priest), and was later relocated to the Myoshin-ji Temple precinct by Nippo Soshun.
応永11年(1404年)に越前の豪族・波多野重通(はたのしげみち)が妙心寺第三世・無因宗因（むいんそういん）を開山として千本通松原に創建し、日峰宗舜（にっぽうそうしゅん）により妙心寺山内に移される。