This movement destroyed Hachiman-jinja Shrine, which was worshipped by the former governors, the Satake Clan, and replaced it with Kashima-jingu Shrine, which was revered by the Mito Clan.
これは旧支配者佐竹氏が尊崇した八幡神社を破壊し、みずから崇拝する鹿島神宮に置き換える運動である。