He was active as a government official with deep insight, and wrote "Horaisho" (a book on ancient practices of Tenjobito) and "Unzusho" (a book on court rules of ceremonies and etiquettes).
殿上人の作法故実書『蓬莱抄』、公事の指図書『雲図抄』を著すなど、識見豊かな官人として活躍した。