In 1744, he restored Choei-ji Temple (Higashiosaka City) in Kawachi, assumed the position of the chief priest and conducted his first lecture on Buddhist precepts, and thereafter he continued ascetic training and lectures on Mt. Koya and other places in the Kinki region.
1744年(延享元年)、河内の長栄寺（東大阪市）を再興して住職となり、初めて戒律の講義を行なったのを皮切りに、高野山や近畿の各地で修行と講演を続ける。