Zheng Jing constructed a new residence called Beiyuan Villa (北園別館) for his aging mother, Queen Dong, and himself to live in peace.

After the Kingdom of Tungning was conquered by the Qing in 1683, Beiyuan Villa was largely abandoned, except for an attempt at restoring it by Zhou Chang [zh] in 1686 only to desert the project halfway.

During the Japanese era, several academics in Tainan formed Nanshe (南社) to write and recite poetry, but was shut down in 1930 under the colonial government's Japanization campaign.

On the middle door, Sangharama and Skanda are painted as menshen instead of Qin Shubao and Yuchi Gong typically found in other temples.

The flanking halls contain altars for Bodhidharma and several monks, lodging for worshippers, and spaces for meditation.