As he became religious when he saw a picture of hell at Kichiden-ji Temple located at the east side of Kamo-gawa River (the Yodo-gawa River system), he studied the doctrine of Tendai Sect initially under Kenitsu of Kozan-ji Temple and later under Zozen of Gokuraku-ji Temple on Mt. Hiei.
鴨川(淀川水系)東の吉田寺で地獄絵を見て発心し、初め高山寺の賢一、ついで比叡山極楽寺の増全に師事して天台教学を学んだ。