He was a retainer of the Imperial Court who served three emperors, Emperor Gosai (111th), Emperor Reigen (112th), and Emperor Higashiyama (113th), and was promoted to the official court rank of Shosanmi Chunagon (Senior Third Rank, Vice-councilor of State).
後西天皇（111代）・霊元天皇（112代）・東山天皇（113代）の三帝にわたって仕えた廷臣で、官位は正三位中納言まで昇った。