He was a retainer of the Imperial Court who served five emperors: Empress Meisho (109th), Emperor Gokomyo (110th), Emperor Gosai (111th), Emperor Reigen (112th) and Emperor Higashiyama (113th), and was promoted to Juichii Naidaijin (Junior First Rank, Minister of the Center).
明正天皇（109代）・後光明天皇（110代）・後西天皇（111代）・霊元天皇（112代）・東山天皇（113代）の五帝の長きにわたり仕えた廷臣で官位は従一位内大臣まで昇っている。