Similar items are used at Buddhist temples as well, and the term is sometimes written with the Chinese characters 三宝 (sanpo), which also represent the Triratna, or Three Treasures of Buddhism: Buddha, Dharma (Teachings), and Sangha (Community).
寺院でも同様のものが使われるが、三宝（仏・法・僧）にかけて三宝（さんぽう）と書かれることもある。