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| Nageire Hall of Sanbutsu Temple, National treasure of Japan | |
Nageire Hall of Sanbutsu Temple, National treasure of Japan
Sanbutsu-ji is a Buddhist temple in the town of Misasa, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. The Nageire Hall of Sanbutsu-ji, built in the Heian period is designated a National Treasure of Japan. By tradition Sanbutsu-ji was founded by the Buddhist ascetic and mystic of the late Asuka period monk En no Gyōja (ca. 634–701). En no Gyōja is considered the founder of Shugendō, a syncretic religion which incorporated aspects Old Shinto, Japanese folk animism and shamanism, Taoism and esoteric Buddhism of the Shingon Mikkyō and the Tendai sects.
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| Issued Country | Japan |
| Issued Year | 2001 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect |
| Type | Postage Stamps |