He was assigned Risshi (the third rank of priest following Sojo and Sozu) in 717 and was granted 50 jikifu (a vassal household allotted to courtier, shrines and temples) as the reward for his and Doji's high virtue in 719.
717年（養老元年）律師に任じられ、719年（養老3年）には道慈とともにその徳を賞されて食封50戸を賜った。