明代的北京寺宇林立。智化寺位于禄米仓东口,由太监王振所建,明英宗赐名为《报恩智化寺》,在当时是京城内最著名的禅宗寺剎之一。据寺内《敕赐智化寺之记》(敕赐智化禅寺报恩碑》两块碑文记载,智化寺始建于明正统九年(1444年)正月初九,完成于同年三月初一,前后仅用了不足两个月的时间。正统七年,太皇太后死后,英宗少年亲政,于是朝政为太监王振所擅,王振飞扬跋扈不可一世。《明 Ming temples everywhere in Beijing. Chihuahua Temple is located in the east exit of Longkou, built by eunuch Wang Zhen, Ming Yingzong thanks to the “Grace Temple”, at the time is the capital of one of the most famous Zen temple temple. According to the temple “Chi Chi Zhi Temple of the monument” (敕 thanks to Zhihua Temple monuments "two inscription records, Zhihua Temple was built in the Ming orthodox nine years (1444) lunar January ninth, completed in the same year in early March , Only less than two months before and after the time.Orthodian seven years, too empress dowager, Yingzong juvenile pro-politic, so the regiment as eunuch Wang Zheng by the good, Wang Zhen maverick domineering.