Seigan-ji Temple began as a temple constructed by Enku (1213-1284), disciple of the Buddhist priest Shoku (also known as Seizan), in Fukakusa in Kyoto from which he preached the teachings of Buddhism.
西山上人証空の弟子円空（1213年－1284年）が京都の深草に寺を建て布教したのが始まりである。