She served at the Imperial court as naishi (a maid of honor to the Empress) in the reign of Emperor Enyu, and her knowledge of Chinese classics and talent for prose and poetry were so outstanding that she was invited to a banquet of poetry held in the court.
円融天皇朝に内侍として宮中に出仕し、漢才を愛でられ殿上の詩宴に招かれるほどであった。