Situated in southeast Kyoto, Tofuku-ji is a large temple of the Rinzai Zen sect that was founded in 1236 on the instructions of statesman Kujo Michiie. Some of Tofuku-ji's buildings date from the 14th and 15th centuries and the massive sanmon (built in 1425) is the oldest Zen main gate in Japan. The room on top of the sanmon contains a rare sculpture of Shakyamuni meditating with his left hand on his right and wearing a crown. A nearby gorge is famous for its red maple leaves in Autumn.