Shinjo returned this temple to the honzan as a show of appreciation for letting him learn the inheritance of the light of Buddhism, 密法,受法 which was succeeded from Keika (Changan Seiryu-ji Temple 伝燈阿闍梨)- Kukai (Kobo Daishi (a posthumous title of the priest Kukai) - Shobo (Rigen Daishi) - Kangen (the first zasu (temple's head priest)of Daigo-ji Temple) - 恵眼 (the ninety-sixth zasu (temple's head priest)of Daigo-ji Temple - Shinjo, and left his position as a specially ordained chief priest.
真乗は、復興なった同院堂宇を、恵果（長安青龍寺伝燈阿闍梨）―空海（弘法大師）…―聖宝（理源大師）―観賢（醍醐寺第一世座主）…―恵眼（醍醐寺第九六世座主）―真乗と継承され来たった伝燈密法・受法の答礼として本山に献納し、特命住職の職を辞した。