心眼寺, Buddhist temple in Tennoji district, Osaka, Japan
This Buddhist temple in the Tennoji district houses a seated statue of Amida Buddha in its main hall. The statue was installed in 2003 following reconstruction work on the building.
The temple was founded during the Bunroku period between 1592 and 1596, but the original building was destroyed during the Siege of Osaka. It was rebuilt in 1622 as a memorial to Sanada Yukimura.
The family crest displayed here shows the distinctive six-coin pattern of the Sanada clan. This symbol links the temple community to the story of a powerful warrior family in local history.
The temple can be reached on foot from two stations: about 8 minutes southwest from Tamatsukuri Station on the Tanimachi Line or about 12 minutes west from Tamatsukuri Station on the JR Loop Line. Both routes are straightforward to walk.
The temple grounds hold the graves of two members from a Kyoto patrol group connected to events in 1867. These burial sites preserve a memory of a lesser-known moment in Japan's transition to the modern era.
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