Shinzen dokkyo (reading Buddhist sutras to god) was introduced, believing that Japanese gods were also seeking nirvana through Buddhism, Jingu-ji temples were built on the premises of shrines, and statues of god were made under the influence of Buddhism.
日本の神々も仏法による解脱をのぞんでいるとして神前読経がおこなわれるようになり、神社の境内に神宮寺が建てられ、仏像の影響をうけて神像も製作されるようになった。