As an alternative to this system, Jinja-Honcho (The Association of Shinto Shrines) established a system of Beppyo jinja (shrines on the special list) in 1948, and listed all the old Kankoku heisha (general term for Kanpeisha [shrines designated as official by Jingikan, the Department of Religious affairs] and Kokuheisha [shrines under the control of provincial governors] that were high rank shrines) controlled by Jinja-Honcho as Beppyo jinja, giving them special treatments in personnel affairs.
神社本庁ではこれに変わるものとして昭和23年（1948年）に別表神社の制度を制定し、神社本庁被包括の旧官国幣社全てを別表神社として、人事の面で特別の扱いとすることとした。