Gansenji Temple

Japanese: 願泉寺 - がんせんじ

This is a Jodo Shinshu Honganji temple in Naniwa-ku, Osaka. Its mountain name is Kusakayama. It was originally a Tendai temple called Muryoju-in. It was founded in 603 (Suiko 11) when Prince Shotoku was building Shitennoji Temple. Ono no Imoko's eighth son, Takamaro, dug what is now the Itachi River and transported lumber. He later shaved his head and took the name Eisho, and was given the title Muryoju-in by Empress Suiko. The 27th head priest, Jokyo, converted to Shinshu, and in 1507 (Eisho 4) Joku rebuilt the temple and named it Gansenji. There is a garden on the temple grounds that is said to have been constructed by Soami. [Ito Yuizan]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

大阪市浪速区にある浄土真宗本願寺派の寺。山号は日下山。もと天台宗で無量寿院と称した。創建は，603年(推古11)聖徳太子が四天王寺建立のとき，小野妹子の八男多佳麿が今の鼬（いたち）川を開削して材木を運んだが，のち剃髪して永証と号し，推古天皇より無量寿院の号を賜ったと伝える。27世乗教が真宗に改め，1507年(永正4)乗空が再興し，願泉寺と号した。境内に相阿弥の築造と伝える庭園がある。【伊藤唯真】

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