According to "Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan)," it is said that temple engineers, 鑪盤 (Roban) experts, tile experts, etc., came from Baekje in 588 and started the construction of Hoko-ji Temple (Asuka-dera Temple), the first full-fledged garan.
『日本書紀』によれば、崇峻1年（588年）に、百済から寺工や鑪盤博士、瓦博士等が来て最初の本格的伽藍、法興寺（飛鳥寺）を着工したと伝える。