It is said to have been founded by Dosen, who revived the Yumedono (Hall of Dreams) of Horyu-ji Temple in the early Heian period and dedicated himself to the promotion of academics at Horyu-ji Temple in his later years.
平安初期に法隆寺夢殿を再興し、法隆寺の学問振興に力を注いだ道詮（どうせん）が晩年に開いたとされる。