In 1286, he entered the Buddhist priesthood and received Buddhist precepts at Kofuku-ji Temple Ichijo-in in Nara and thereafter, he was called 'Kakunyobo Soshu' and he further studied under Gyokaku.
弘安9年（1286年）、奈良興福寺一乗院にて、出家・受戒し「覚如房宗昭」と号され、行覚に学ぶ。