Michikane, who attended upon Emperor Kazan as kurodo, expounded the teachings of Buddha to the Emperor with Genkyu of the Gankei-ji Temple (also known as Kazan-ji Temple) and induced the Emperor to take the tonsure.
蔵人として近侍していた道兼は元慶寺（花山寺）の厳久とともに仏の教えを説き、出家を勧めた。