In January 1664, he was appointed as the juji of Shomo-ji Temple in Hino town (Shiga Prefecture), a chokugan-ji (a temple built at an imperial command, praying for the stability of the country and the prosperity of the imperial family) built by Cloistered Emperor Gomizunoo.
1664年（寛文4年）1月には、法皇となった後水尾帝の勅願寺であった日野町(滋賀県)の正明寺の住持となった。