He assumed a position as the chief of both Junna-in and Shogaku-in Temples, which was a precondition for becoming the chief of the Genji Family, but he did not become a proper chief of the Genji Family because he hadn't received the imperial appointment to the position of chief of the Genji Family, which was usually conferred together with a position as the chief of the two temples.
源氏長者の就任要件である淳和院・奨学院の両院別当には就任しているが、通常は両院別当とともに任じられる源氏長者への任命の宣旨を受けなかったために、正式な源氏長者にはなっていない。