After the foundation in 7th century, the temple had enlarged to have two-thirds area of the western precinct of Horyuji temple in Heian Period (the late 8th century to mid-12th century). Upon the temple's record book, at the most enlarged time, the temple had more than 20 affiliated temples in the area.
Unfortunately, however, the territory of the temple had been urged to shrink by power holders in medieval years and the temple had been declining until it was repaired in 1441.
Unfortunately, too, all of original structures had been, after the repairing, destroyed due to disasters of violent storms and lightning.

Three-story Pagoda (height:23.78 meters)

The original three-story pagoda was built in the Temmu Emperor's reigning period (673-685).
After the foundation, the pagoda had been partly damaged by storms many times, but in 1944 it was struck by a lightning and burnt down.
The present pagoda was rebuilt in 1975.