Because in Yamato Province, where Kofuku-ji Temple was in charge of shugoshiki (post of the provincial constable), it incorporated warriors as its own shuto, some people refer to the warrior in Yamato Province (Yamato warrior) as shuto.
特に興福寺が守護職を務めた大和国では、国内の武士を自寺の衆徒として組み入れたために同国の武士（大和武士（やまとぶし））を指して衆徒と呼ぶ場合もある。