In 1030, he was appointed to Denpo Ajari (a master in Esoteric Buddhism) and was inaugurated as the chief priest of Daigo-ji Temple, and subsequently he was conferred the title of Gon Daisozu (a title of high-ranking Buddhist monk).
1030年（長元3年）伝法阿闍梨に任じられ、醍醐寺座主に就任、ついで権大僧都となった。