Although he was from the Northern House, the main stream of the Fujiwara clan and the great-grandson of FUJIWARA no Michinaga, he was not favored with promotions and remained Jugoi (Junior Fifth Rank), Emonfu (Headquarters of the Outer Palace Guards).
藤原氏の主流である藤原北家の出身で藤原道長の曾孫にあるが、官位には恵まれず従五位衛門府にとどまった。