In 942, he became the Governor of Musashi Province as a successor of FUJIWARA no Hidesato and he is known to have rebuilt Kinryuzan Senso-ji Temple in Musashi Province, which was devastated by the Taira no Masakado Rebellion.
天慶5年（942年）藤原秀郷の後任として武蔵国守となり、将門の乱によって荒廃していた武蔵国・金龍山浅草寺を再建したことで知られる。