However, he was not satisfied and eight years later left Mt. Hiei to establish Ritsu-in Temple (Geno-ji Temple) in Kitashirakawa with his master Koen, where he worked to enhance his understanding of the Endonkai precept.
だが、それに飽き足らず、8年後に比叡山を降りて師の興円とともに北白川に律院（元応寺）を建立し、円頓戒の宣揚につとめた。