Kōon-ji (Kaizuka)
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Kōon-ji (孝恩寺) is a Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple in Kaizuka, Osaka, Japan.[1]
The original origins of the temple are not known. It was rebuilt in 1684. When Kannon-ji Temple (観音寺) was abandoned in 1914, Koōn-ji reclaimed its building in Kannon's honor. Kannon-ji had been built at the request of Emperor Shōmu in the year 726 under the supervision of Gyōki and, according to tradition, Gyōki also handcrafted the Kannon statue installed there.
When Toyotomi Hideyoshi conquered Kii Province, the temple was destroyed except for the building in honor of Kannon. During the Edo period, the lords of Kishiwada, the Okabe clan, took care of the temple. However, it was abandoned in 1889. Later, medieval bricks, floor tiles, pottery and other objects were unearthed on its site.