He became a disciple of the Tendai sect Joju-in Temple's monzeki (in this case, a successor of a temple who is a member of the Imperial Family) Gyosho, and succeed his uncle, Jisho, as the monzeki of Joju-in Temple.
天台宗常住院門跡行昭の弟子となり、叔父でもあった慈昭の後を受けて常住院門跡となる。