The 'Jinmyocho' was originally a kansha list created by the Jingikan (department of worship), which was instituted under the kodai ritsuryosei (ancient East Asian system of centralized governance), and it is also called the Kanshacho (book of official shrines).
元々「神名帳」とは、古代律令制における神祇官が作成していた官社の一覧表のことで、官社帳ともいう。