He was good at "waka" (Japanese poetry) and "kanshi" (Chinese poetry), so he attended some gatherings of kanshi, such as the kanshi composition party at Shichijo's residence in 1061 and the kanshi party on October 30, 1063.
和歌と漢詩が得意で、漢詩では康平4年（1061年）七条亭作文会、康平6年9月晦日詩会などに出席。