It was promoted by a Buddhist monk, Reitaku to mark the 550th anniversary of Shonin's death in 1761, and started by compiling 'Enko Daishi Nijugokasho Annaiki' (the guide to 25 temples related to Enko Daishi).
1761年に僧霊沢が上人550回遠忌を機に発起、選述した「円光大師二十五箇所案内記」を始まりとする。