In the next year, in 756, Emperor Shomu became ill, and then Jikun, together with Roben and Ankan, acted as a Nursing-Dhyana-Priests and Lecturers on Kegon, which led him to be appointed Shosozu.
翌756年（天平勝宝8歳）聖武天皇が病気となった際、良弁・安寛とともに看病禅師・華厳講師をつとめ、その功により少僧都に任じられた。