After becoming a priest and entering the Buddhist priesthood at Tenryu-ji Temple at age 15, he traveled across the country and practiced Zen meditation under Muin Soin of Kaisei-ji Temple in Settsu Province.
15歳の時天龍寺で出家・得度し、その後は諸国をめぐり摂津国海清寺の無因宗因に師事して参禅した。