He was a retainer of the Imperial Court who served four emperors and an empress, mainly from the time of Emperor Goyozei (107th) to Emperor Gokomyo (110th) and was promoted to Shonii Gon Dainagon (Senior Second Rank, Provisional Chief Councilor of State); the court rank he was conferred posthumously was Sadaijin (Minister of the Left).
主に後陽成天皇（107代）から後光明天皇（110代）にわたる四帝に仕えた廷臣で、官位は正二位権大納言（薨去後左大臣追贈）まで昇る。