Sohei belonging to Kofuku-ji Temple (Nanto, southern capital) and Enryaku-ji Temple (Hokurei) were specifically called Shuto (Nara-hoshi) and Yama-hoshi respectively.
特に、興福寺（南都）は衆徒（奈良法師）、延暦寺（北嶺）は山法師と呼ばれた。