Nanzen-ji

Nanzen-ji Temple is a significant Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, and the head temple of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism. The temple's grounds are home to multiple sub-temples, gardens, and a large brick aqueduct that passes through the temple grounds. Visitors can explore the temple's central grounds, which are open to the public free of charge, and view the massive Sanmon entrance gate, the Hatto lecture hall, and the Hojo, the former head priest's residence. The temple's gardens, including the dry landscape rock garden of the main hall and the moss and rock garden of the sub-temple Nanzen-in, are particularly beautiful during autumn. The temple also contains precious artifacts, such as the sliding screens of the main hall, which bear lavish paintings by artists of the 17th century Kano School