He successively held important posts in Kofuku-ji Temple, such as gon-jishu (vice-director of the temple), jishu (director of the temple), and joza (supervisor of the temple), and after the death of Kakujo, Betto (head priest of the temple), he assumed jimu (operation of the temple).
興福寺の権寺主、寺主、上座を歴任し、別当の覚晴の死後は寺務を掌握する。