He was acquainted with not only Buddhist monks but also court nobles, such as Kaneyoshi ICHIJO and Masatame REIZEI, and samurai, such as Shigeyuki HOSOKAWA and TO no Tsunekazu.
僧侶だけではなく、一条兼良・冷泉政為などの公家や、細川成之、東常和などの武家と広く交流した。