During the Muromachi period, 'Monzeki,' as the status of a temple, was established so that the post of Monzeki bugyo (shogunate administrator, 門跡奉行) to govern Monzeki temples was assigned by the Muromachi shogunate.
そして室町時代になると、寺格としての「門跡」が確立し、室町幕府には、門跡寺院に関する政務を執る門跡奉行が置かれた。