The Siege of Mt. Shigi occurred in 1577 between the castellan of the castle, Hisahide MATSUNAGA, and Nobunaga ODA, and as a result, Hisahide died and the temple was lost, but it was rebuilt by Hideyori TOYOTOMI.
1577年（天正5年）に同城の城主・松永久秀と織田信長の間で信貴山攻防戦が行われて久秀は滅亡し、寺も消失するが、豊臣秀頼によって再建された。