The New Shingon sect has new principles that preach the doctrine based on Kajishin (Buddha-body within a practitioner [esoteric Buddhism]) and includes New Shingon schools (Chizan School of Shingon Sect, Buzan School of Shingon sect, etc.) branched from Negoro-ji Temple (Grand Head Temple of New Shingon sect)(Wakayama Prefecture).
大日如来の加持身説の教学（新義）を持った新義真言宗（新義派）があり、根来寺（新義真言宗総本山）（和歌山県）から分流した新義真言宗諸派（真言宗智山派・真言宗豊山派など）がある。