Amamonzeki - Amamonzeki

Japanese: 尼門跡 - あまもんぜき

…A nun is called Ama-gozen as a respectful title. A temple where a nun lives is called a nunnery, and the nun head priest of a monzeki temple is called Ama-monzeki. There are temples that are worshiped by male monks and nuns, and Zenkoji Temple in Nagano City consists of Daikanjin and Daihongan, the former of which are male monks and the latter of which are nuns selected from the former nobility and are respected as Ama-ko. …

From [Nun's Temple]

…In Kamakura, the five temples of Taihei, Tokei, Kokushi, Goho (Ho), and Zenmei were called the Five Mountains. In addition, temples where the daughters of imperial families or other people are the chief priests or successors are called Bikuni Gosho or Nun Monzeki. [Horiike Shunho]…

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Amamonzeki" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…尼を敬称して尼御前という。尼僧の住する寺を尼寺といい，門跡寺院の尼僧住持を尼門跡という。男僧と尼僧とによって奉祀される寺院があり，長野市善光寺は大勧進と大本願とからなり，前者は男僧，後者は尼僧で旧華族から選ばれ，尼公と尊敬される。…