The 'Monzeki Temples' are those that were served by members of the Imperial Household and Sekkan Family and, among these, Shoren-in Temple has a particularly distinguished Monzeki heritage, having been served by Hoshinno (imperial princes and the sons of nobles such as the Fushimi-no-miya family, who became monks and renounced the title of Imperial prince) chief priests.
「門跡寺院」とは皇室や摂関家の子弟が入寺する寺院のことであり、青蓮院は多くの法親王（天皇の皇子や伏見宮家などの皇族の男子で出家後に親王宣下を受けた者）が門主（住職）を務め、宮門跡寺院として高い格式を誇ってきた。