Medieval kuge-ryo (landholdings of court nobles) included the land of their own residence, properties of goganji (a temple for the Imperial Family) and uji-dera temples (which had been built for praying clan's glory) and jisha-ryo (landholdings of temples and shrines), but the main source of income was their private shoen manors.
中世公家領には自己邸宅の宅地や御願寺・氏寺の敷地及び寺社領も含まれるが、収入を得るのは自家の荘園が主であった。