Enni first resided at Joten-ji Temple in Hakata, Kyushu but this temple was persecuted by Tendai sect followers and set on fire, which led him to travel to Kyoto with the support of Michiie KUJO, and he was received as kaisan of Tofuku-ji Temple.
円爾ははじめ九州博多の承天寺に住したが、同寺が天台宗徒の迫害を受けて焼き討ちされたため、九条道家の援助で上洛、東福寺の開山に迎えられた。