However, in ancient times, there were the system of control over the temples and Buddhist priests such as Soniryo (Regulations for Priests and Nuns) and Sogo (Office of Monastic Affairs) and so on, which the nation laid down and it was after the late Heian period that in fact shue functioned as the council institution.
ただし、古代においては僧尼令や僧綱など国家が定めた寺院・僧侶統制の仕組があり、実際に集会が合議機関として機能するのは、平安時代後期以後である。