He is considered to be the ancestor of what we call the court onmyoji, an authority of shikisen and tonko as well as excelling in magic, and often performed ceremonies for eliminating insect plagues and for rain making.
いわゆる宮廷陰陽道の始祖とされ、式占・遁甲の大家で呪術にも長け、しばしば虫害除去や雨乞いの祭祀を行ったとされる。