Yakushi-ji Temple was built in Asuka and later moved to the present location. (The original site of Yakushi-ji Temple is located in Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture, and now is called Moto-yakushi-ji Temple (former Yakushi-ji Temple).)
ただしこの薬師寺の建立地は飛鳥であり、現在の地ではない（現在、この薬師寺の址として奈良県橿原市に本薬師寺址という史跡が存在する）。