Also, from approximately the time of Cloistered Imperial Prince Gakujo, the 16th generation Sanzan Kengyo, or Doi, the 20th generation Sanzan Kengyo onward, Sanzan Kengyo became Jyudaisyoku, the position passed down to the members of Shogoin monzeki (a temple in which resided a member of nobility or imperial family), with the help of the close tie to Ashikaga Shogun Family.
また、おおよそ16代の覚助法親王ないしは20代道意以降にかけての時期には、足利将軍家との親近関係も手伝って、三山検校職が聖護院門跡の重代職となった。