Chinjugami

Protective kami began to be worshipped in Japanese Buddhist temples as well as Buddhism spread throughout Japan and shinbutsu-shūgō progressed.

"landlord deity"), but chinjugami were originally kami new to that region who were worshiped so that they would oppose former occupant that was the jinushi-no-kami in order to make them complacent.

[8] It is believed chinjugami worship began in small settlements where there was conflict between the people and the local gōzoku nobles.

[citation needed] Shrines erected as adjuncts to Buddhist temples are called chinjusha (鎮守社, lit.

In addition, when it is a Buddhist temple functioning as the guardian of an establishment, it was called a chinju-ji (鎮守寺), chinju-dō (鎮守堂), or chinju-den (鎮守殿).