It is said that he had been believing in Buddhism since before the official introduction of Buddhism and he had his daughter, Shima (Zenshin-ni) and her two disciples become a priest under Eben, a monk from Goguryeo (kingdom of Korea), who returned to secular life in Harima Province in 584.
日本に仏教が公に伝わる（仏教公伝）以前から仏教を信仰していたとされ、584年（敏達天皇13年）播磨国で高句麗からの渡来僧で還俗していた恵便に、娘の嶋（善信尼）とその弟子2人を出家させたという。