He was the prince of Emperor Uda and after being conferred the court rank of Shosanmi (Senior third rank) Chunagon (vice-councilor of state), he became the priest of Munakata-taisha Shrine in 914.
宇多天皇の皇子で官位は正三位中納言の後、延喜14年(914年)に宗像神社の宮司となる。