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The temple was founded in the [[Heian period]], around [[950]], on the orders of [[Emperor Murakami]].

The temple was founded in the [[Heian period]], around [[950]], on the orders of [[Emperor Murakami]].

In the [[Genroku]] era, around [[1690]], a guesthouse was constructed adjacent to, and attached to, the temple's ''hondô'' (main hall). The guestroom is in simple ''[[irimoya]]'' construction,  with 11.8 meter beams, and a tiled roof.

In [[1694]],<ref>Gallery labels, "Taichôrô," Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of History, October 2023.</ref> a guesthouse was constructed adjacent to, and attached to, the temple's ''hondô'' (main hall). The guestroom is in simple ''[[irimoya]]'' construction,  with 11.8 meter beams, and a tiled roof.

[[Yi Bang-eon]], a member of the [[1711]] Korean mission to Edo, famously declared the view of the [[Inland Sea]] from the guesthouse to be the greatest in Japan. The head of the [[1747]] mission, [[Hong Gyehui]]<!--洪啓禧-->, later named the guesthouse "Taichôrô," or "Tower Facing the Tides."

[[Yi Bang-eon]], a member of the [[1711]] Korean mission to Edo, famously declared the view of the [[Inland Sea]] from the guesthouse to be the greatest in Japan. The head of the [[1747]] mission, [[Hong Gyehui]]<!--洪啓禧-->, later named the guesthouse "Taichôrô," or "Tower Facing the Tides."