He initially called himself Gyogen, and after he entered the priesthood at his monzeki (temple whose chief priest is an imperial prince) called Zuishin-in Temple, he was appointed to be a Gonsojo (the lowest grade that can be held by one who has reached the highest rank in the hierarchy of Buddhist priests).
はじめ、尭厳と名乗り、門跡である随心院に入り、権僧正に任じられる。