In 816, Taihan established temporary residence at Otokuni-dera temple, and when Kukai established the monastery of Mt. Koya, Taihan, along with Kukai's other disciple Jichie, worked hard, climbing the mountain and erecting a thatched hut.
泰範は弘仁7年乙訓寺に仮住まいし、空海が高野山を開創するにあたっては空海の弟子実恵（じちえ）とともに奔走、登山して草庵を構えた。