Built during the time of Hideyoshi Toyotomi in the 16th century. It was destroyed after the Fuyu no Jin siege of Osaka but restored in 1622 with help from the Sanada family. Constructed atop the site of formations by renowned commander Yukimura Sanada during the aforementioned siege, its restoration was intended to pray for eternal peace for Yukimura and his son alike. Near this location, Sanada's forces constructed a fortress known as the Sanada-maru that successfully repelled enemy assaults.The temple is also home to the graves of several members of the Kyoto Mimawarigumi feudal-era police force. Specifically, it draws attention for the graves of Hayanosuke Katsura, Kichitaro Watanabe, and Yasujiro Takahashi, who joined in the assault on historical leaders Ryoma Sakamoto and Shintaro Nakaoka in the Omiya Incident in Kyoto's Kawaramachi area. Both Sakamoto and Nakaoka were slain, and multiple other Mimawarigumi members (slain in the subsequent Battle of Toba-Fushimi) are interred here as well.