After being a chief priest of Keitoku-ji Temple, Toji-ji Temple and so on, he became the 44th chief priest of Sokoku-ji Temple at the age of 39 on May 8, 1432.
景徳寺、等持寺などの住持を経て、永享4年（1432年）3月29日、39歳の時、相国寺第44世住持となる。