[1][2] It was highly significant in propaganda with many describing it as the second Shintō capital (神都, Shinto[a]) after Ise Grand Shrine.

[2] It was built with an intention of being parallel to Kashihara Shrine with materials from all across the Empire of Japan.

[2] Samchungsa shrine, built in its place in 1957, was dedicated to people who resisted the Japanese conquest.

[1]: 151 The Chōsen Governor-General wanted to stress Naisen ittai (One body of Japan and Korea).

The shrine was to combine Korean traditions with Shintō practices and underline Korea's role in Japanese history.

[2] In 1945 construction ceased, and in 1957 Samchungsa shrine [ko] was built in its place, dedicated to three loyal retainers of Baekje who would have fought against Empress Jingū.

[1]: 224  Samchungsa shrine is within the Baekje Historic Areas, registered in 2015 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

[5][1]: 224 In the 1930s, Korea started blending local customs with Shintō shrines, seen by some as an attempt at assimilation.