The T?fukuji (? ??, T?fukuji) is a zen temple in southeastern Kyoto. Its pavilions are surrounded by a huge green area, it is beautiful all over the year but the best time to see this temple is a the time of the kouyou (End of november) . T?fukuji is one of the most important Zen temples in Kyoto.

The Sanmon style door of the T?fukuji is 22 meters high and is the oldest Japanese zen gate (since 1425 without having been rebuilt). The sanmon style doors (??) are not in all Zen temples, only in the larger ones. The San ? (Three) before the ? (Gate) indicates that it is composed of three entrances. Each of the entries also has a name, the one on the left is the k?mon (?? vacuum door), the middle one is the mus?mon (??? the door without form) and the one on the right is the muganmon (??? DO NOT ask for wishes).
This is the sanmon gate at T?fukuji which is declared as a National Treasure
The set of these three doors: the one of the void, the formless one and the one of not requesting desires; symbolize the three places by which purification must be achieved before enlightenment. Passing through them helps to free you from: greed, hatred and ignorance. That’s why they are also called sangedatsumon (???? the door of the three releases).
Apart from the sanmon gate, the most beautiful of the T?fukuji are the gardens. There are several, each with a style, some with large rocks and moss that adorns them, others full of vegetation and several dry with gravel and stones. All of...