During the era when Sohei or Jinin were active, temples and shrines were rich due to holding vast Jiryo (landownership of Buddhist Temples) or Shrine Estates amidst the unstable society and they faced risks of being assailed by various social groups, including groups of robbers.
僧兵や神人が活躍した時代は社会が乱れる一方で、広大な寺領・神領を有して経済的に豊かであった寺社は盗賊のみならず、さまざまな勢力によって狙われる危険性が生じた。