Initially he learned calligraphy from 蜂賀仁助寿仁 but, in 1812 at the age of 33 he joined the (Buddhist) priesthood as a pupil of chief priest Daido-Jokei of Renge-ji Temple located at Suga village in Owari Province.
書ははじめ蜂賀仁助寿仁に手ほどきを受け、文化(元号)9年（1812年）33歳で尾張蜂須賀村蓮華寺住職大道定慶に入門。