In addition, no single ujigami was worshiped in each community but some ujigami of families in an area were made common and, as a result, 'chinju' (village shrine) was established in each area as the guardian god and ujisha in the whole local community.
更に単独の氏族のみではなく、その地域にある各家の氏神が共通化されて、地域社会全体の守護神・氏社として「鎮守」が成立するようになった。