It is said that Hideyoshi had that temple built during the first anniversary of Nobunaga's death and that since the dead body could not be found, Hideyoshi had two wooden statues carved, cremated one, and placed the other at the Soken-in Temple.
一周忌に秀吉が建立した寺院といい、遺骸が見つからなかったため、木像を2体造り、1体を火葬して1体を総見院に安置したという。