He entered priesthood under Jokai at Godai-ji Temple and went through kanjo (a ceremony to be the successor); however, after the death of his mentor, Jokai, he returned to his home in Tajima Province and served at 与光寺.
醍醐寺定海のもとで出家して灌頂も受けたが、師定海の没後は故郷但馬国にもどり与光寺に住した。