For example, "Kokushi daijiten (Showa-jidai)"(Great Dictionary of National History [Showa Period]) published by Yoshikawa Kobunkan Inc. says in the section of 'Provincial Temples' (author: Kaoru INOUE [historian]) that Todai-ji Temple was the provincial temple of Yamato while "Heian jidaishi jiten" (Dictionary of the Heian Period History) published by Kadokawa Group Publishing Co., Ltd. states in the section of 'Provincial Temples' (author: Bunei TSUNODA) that Kokubun-ji Temple was the provincial temple of Yamato.
例えば、吉川弘文館『国史大辞典(昭和時代)』の「国分寺」（執筆者井上薫(歴史学者)）は東大寺を大和国国分寺としているのに対し、角川書店『平安時代史事典』の「国分寺」（執筆者角田文衛）は国分寺を大和国国分寺としている。