Some head priests did not assume the Tendai-zasu position during the Rinojinomiya reign; however, as it was a ceremonial position miya-monzeki consistently had actual authority under the name of Sanzan Kanryo no miya.
輪王寺宮の在任中であっても天台座主を兼ねない時期がありうるのだが、これは形式上のことで実質の権威は三山管領宮の名の通り一貫して宮門跡のものであった。