If you head east from the intersection in front of nanzenji temple, avoiding the road, the grand temple complex will emerge against the backdrop of the lush greenery of the 36 peaks of higashiyama. this is nanzenji temple, the head temple of the nanzenji branch of the rinzai school of zen buddhism, which is ranked above the two five great zen temples of kyoto and kamakura. nanzenji temple has many attractions, including the national treasure, the dry landscape garden "tiger cub crossing garden" in the main hall, and the tiger screen paintings by kano tan'yu.