Because the sixth seii taishogun (literally, "great general who subdues the barbarians") Yoshinori ASHIKAGA in the Muromachi bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun) suggested to the Emperor Gohanazono to compile a new anthology, the Emperor ordered Chunagon (vice-councilor of state) Masayo ASUKAI (first named Masakiyo) to select poems, and Gyoko helped him as Deputy Chief of the office to compile the imperial poetic anthology.
室町幕府第6代征夷大将軍足利義教の執奏により、後花園天皇の勅宣を以って中納言飛鳥井雅世（初名雅清）が撰進、和歌所開闔として堯孝が編纂に助力した。