He endeavored as betto (the head priest) to revive the temples after Nanto Yakiuchi (the Incident of Heishi (Taira clan)'s army setting fire to the temples in Nanto, southern capital - Nara) and laid the foundation for today's Kofuku-ji Temple.
別当として南都焼き討ちからの復興に尽力し、現在の興福寺の基礎を築きあげた。