 Central Fukuoka is sometimes still referred as Hakata which is the name of the central ward.In 923, the Hakozaki-gū in Fukuoka was transferred from Daibu-gū in , northeast from Dazaifu, the origin of Usa Shrine and established as a branch of the Usa Shrine at Fukuoka.In , south from Dazaifu, there are remains of a big ward office with a temple, because in ancient East Asia, an emperor must have three great ministries (, and ).