He mostly served the Imperial Court for three generations, Emperor Reigen (the 112th), Emperor Higashiyama (the 113th) and Emperor Nakamikado (the 114th), and he was promoted to Juichii-Sadaijin (Junior First Rank, minister of the left).
おもに霊元天皇（112代）・東山天皇（113代）・中御門天皇（114代）の三代にわたり仕え、従一位左大臣まで昇る。