(1) A view that he was the same person as written in Yamato monogatari (Tales of Yamato) as "When Toshiko visited Shiga to pray, there was a priest named Zoki-gimi. He was a priest who lived in Mt. Hiei and visited the Palace of the retired emperor" (Section 122, "Katsugatsunoomoi") and lived 901 - 931.
①『大和物語』に「としこが、志賀にまうでたりけるに、増喜君といふ法師ありけり。それは比叡にすむ、院の殿上もする法師になむありける」（122段「かつがつの思ひ」）と記されている人物と同一人物であり、延喜～延長(日本)（901～931）年間の人とする説