In 1156, he assumed the position of zasu (the head priest) of Enryaku-ji Temple, and then he was assigned to a sojo and he became Cloistered Imperial Prince by the Emperor's official announcement in 1158.
1156年（保元元年）延暦寺座主に就任し、1158年（保元3年）には僧正に任じられ、親王宣下を受けて法親王となった。