Due to scares historical materials about the temple, the details of its foundation are unknown; however, judging from the archaeological findings it is certain that the temple had already existed in the mid seventh century.
法輪寺は寺史に関わる史料が乏しいため、創建事情の詳細は不明であるが、発掘調査の結果等から、7世紀中頃には存在していたことは間違いない。