[1] During the early 8th century, Silla prince Kim Gyo-gak came to Tang Empire to practice sutra and he chose a cave on Mount Jiuhua for his self-cultivation.

[2][3][4][5] In the Wanli period (1573–1620) of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), the emperor issued the decree rebuilding the Body Hall and inscribed the wooden plaque with Chinese characters "Huguo Roushen Baota" (护国肉身宝塔; 'Protecting Country Pagoda of Living Buddha').

In the reign of Kangxi Emperor (1661–1722) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Yu Chenglong (喻成龙) refurbished the halls of the temple.

In 1917, a plaque with "地藏大愿" (great vow of Kṣitigarbha) written by the then President of the Republic of China Li Yuanhong was hung on the architrave.

[6][3] In the central part of the hall is the seven-story wooden pagoda of Kṣitigarbha with a white marble tile base.