The temple, built in the year 930, is one of the historical relics symbolic of the period of Koryo. It was first called Anhwa Hall.

There is a legend about the building of the temple.

There were long-standing conflicts between Koryo and Paekje dynasties. In 925, an armistice was made between the two sides on the condition of exchanging hostages. Wang Sin, a cousin of Koryo's King Wang Kon, and Jin Ho, a son-in-law of Paeje's King Kyon Hwon, were taken hostages respectively.

Then Jin Ho died of an illness six month after the hostage exchange, and Kyon Hwon punished Wang Sin for the misunderstanding that his son-in-law was killed by Koryo.

Wang Kon saw to it that Anhwa Hall was built as a place to pray for the soul of his cousin. The hall was rebuilt on an expansion basis in 1118 and was renamed Anhwa Temple.

Anhwa Temple, restored to its original state, is listed as one of national heritages in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.