Since then, after experiencing the chief priest of Kairyuo-ji Temple (Hokkeji-cho, Nara City) for a certain period, he returned to Saidai-ji Temple in 1238 and devoted himself for restoration of Saidai-ji Temple, which had been devastated, for more than 50 years until he died at the age of ninety years old.
その後一時海龍王寺（奈良市法華寺町）に住した後、嘉禎4年（1238年）西大寺に戻り、90歳で没するまで50年以上、荒廃していた西大寺の復興に尽くした。