Because it is a monzeki temple (a special temple where the hereditary position of Juji (chief priest), is held by a member of the imperial family or an aristocrat), Manshuin Temple is also known as Takeuchi Monzeki; it is also one of the Tendai Go Monzeki (the 5 major monzeki temples of the Tendai Sect), the other temples being Shorenin Temple, Sanzenin Temple (Kajii Monzeki), Myohoin Temple, and Bishamon Do Temple.
竹内門跡とも呼ばれる門跡寺院（皇族・貴族の子弟が代々住持となる別格寺院のこと）であり、青蓮院、三千院（梶井門跡）、妙法院、毘沙門堂門跡と並び、天台五門跡の1つに数えられる。