In 847. he was ranked as Jugoinoge (Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade), and in 861, he was appointed to Dazai daini (Senior assistant governor-general of Government Headquarters in Kyushu), in 869 Sangi, in 874 Minbukyo (Minister of Popular Affairs), in 877 Chunagon (vice-councilor of state), in 879 he was ranked to Shosanmi and in 882, appointed to Dainagon.
同14年（847年）に従五位下、貞観(日本)3年（861年）太宰大弐、同11年（869年）参議、同16年（874年）民部卿、同19年（877年）中納言、元慶3年（879年）正三位、同6年（882年）大納言。