Rinno-ji Temple was designated as a temple headed by imperial princes (referred to as Rinnojinomiya or Nikko-monzeki), and it was settled that after 1656 Rinnojinomiya had responsibilities both as the resident priest of Toeizan and Tendai-zasu, being responsible for general supervision of the three temples of the Tendai sect above (.Sanzan Kanryo no miya).
輪王寺は宮門跡とされ（輪王寺宮、日光門跡）、明暦2年（1656年）以降は、輪王寺宮が東叡山の門跡と天台座主を兼務し、以上の天台三山を総監することが定められた（三山管領宮）。