After the Middle Ages on, in Katata Sho (manor), three So-soshiki (autonomous organizations of a village) called 'Katata Sanpo' (later, 'Katata Shiho' because of another organization's joinig), were formed.
中世以後堅田荘には「堅田三方」（後に1つ増加して「堅田四方」となる）3つの惣組織が形成された。