The retired emperor's seventh son Imperial Prince Monk Kakukai joined the temple as Gyogen's disciple, after which it went on to become a highly renowned institution served by chief priests drawn from among imperial princes and sons of the Sekkan Family.
また、上皇の第7皇子覚快法親王が行玄の弟子として入寺し、以後、皇族や摂関家の子弟が門主を務める格式高い寺院となった。