is a Buddhist temple in the town of Misasa, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. The 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.
The Nageire-dō hall is perched on the steep cliffside, supported by stilts using the technique.
See also List of National Treasures of Japan--Shrines En no Gyōja Shugendō Mount Mitoku
References
External links 三徳山三佛寺 (Home page) 三徳山を世界遺産 (Central Tottori General Office) 国指定文化財 (Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs)