Following Cloistered Imperial Prince Joe, successive Cloistered Imperial Princes served at the temple which became established as a Miya Monzeki-ji (Imperial Priest Temple) and came to occupy an important position within the Tendai Sect.
また、静慧法親王以後、代々法親王が入寺する宮門跡寺院としての地位を固め、天台宗内で重要な地位を占めた。