He was an expert creator of poetry, having been taught Kokin Denju by the Emperor Gosai; in turn he educated other poets such as Michimi NAKANOIN, Sanekage MUSHANOKOJI and Mitsuhide KARASUMARU.
後西天皇より古今伝授を受けた歌道の名手であり、中院通躬、武者小路実陰、烏丸光栄などの歌人を育てた。