Shoryo, managing the tombs of the emperors and imperial family members was handled by the government in ancient times by Jibusho who managed imperial heirs, imperial marriages, auspicious signs, mouring and burial rites, and diplomacy, but during the Meiji period, the tombs were managed by Shoryoryo (literally, a hall for managing imperial tombs) placed under jingikan.
諸陵は天皇陵をはじめとする陵墓を管轄する業務で、古代の官制では、継嗣、婚姻、祥瑞、喪葬、外交などを司る治部省の諸陵司が担ったものだったが、明治になり神祇官の下の諸陵寮が管轄することとなった。