He had once lived in Yakushiji (in present Shimotsuke City), and after the death of Ganjin, he returned to Toshodaiji Temple and lived there at the request of Ganjin, and worked for constructing the temple cathedral and exalting Ritsu sect.
一時薬師寺(下野市)に住したこともあるが、鑑真の死によりその委嘱によって唐招提寺に戻ってそこに住し、伽藍の造営と律宗の高揚に尽力した。