Located in the Umeda entertainment district, approximately 300 meters east of JR Osaka Station on Ogimachi-dori Street, Tairyuji Temple is a temple complex in the Umeda district. Founded in 821 by Kobo Daishi (Kukai), the temple's principal image is the Thousand-Armed Kannon statue, a gift from Emperor Saga. Later, Emperor Saga's son, Minamoto no Toru, built seven halls within the temple's vast grounds, but in 1615, the temple was completely burned down during the Summer Siege of Osaka. It was rebuilt during the Genroku era, but was destroyed again during the air raids of World War II. It was rebuilt after the war and restored to its current state. The principal image, the Thousand-Armed Kannon statue, survived numerous fires and remains in place to this day. The grave of Yodo-dono, who committed suicide during the Summer Siege of Osaka, is also located in a corner of the temple grounds. In 1880, the National Diet Promotion League was formed at Tairyuji Temple, and it is said that the Freedom and People's Rights Movement spread nationwide from here.