He assumed the position of chief priest (the 132nd) at Tofuku-ji Temple in 1441 and moved to Nanzen-ji Temple in 1449 to assume the position of chief priest (the 172nd) there.
嘉吉元年（1441年）東福寺住持（132世）となり、宝徳元年（1449年）南禅寺に移り、172世住持となる。