As he achieved many results while he served as naigubu (a special monk who holds a position in the Imperial court) for a long time, such as the restoration of Bishamonten Statue after Dairi Palace was destroyed by fire in 960, he was appointed in 965 to Gon-risshi (generally in Shingon sect, fifteenth-ranking Buddhist priest, literally, "supernumerary master of discipline"), head priest of Hossho-ji Temple and risshi (the third rank of priest following Sojo and Sozu) in the following year and therefore, he was also called 'Gonen-in risshi.'
長年宮中で内供奉を務め、天徳(日本)4年（960年）に内裏が焼失した直後には毘沙門天を修するなど功績も多く、康保2年（965年）には権律師・法性寺座主に、翌年には律師に任じられたため「護念院律師」とも称された。