In 1247, he became the Tendai-zasu (head priest of the Tendai sect) and the next year, 1248, he took the title Shoren-in Monzeki (head priest of Shoren-in Temple).
1247年（宝治元年）に天台座主となり、翌1248年（宝治2年）青蓮院門跡を引き継いでいる。