In 1701, when he was 44 years old, he was made Hokyo (a rank in the priesthood that was given to higher-order priests; later, however, the rank was also awarded to painters and Buddhist sculptors).
44歳の元禄14年（1701年）には法橋の位を得ている（「法橋」は本来は高僧に与えられる僧位の1つだが、後に絵師、仏師などにも与えられるようになった）。