Ａｆｔｅｒ Imperial Princess Hanshi (princess of Emperor Koko) resigned, she was designated as Saigu (Imperial Princess appointed to serve the deities of the Ise-jingu Shrine) of her cousin, Emperor Uda by bokujo (decided by fortunetelling) in March 889.
繁子内親王（光孝天皇皇女）の退下を受けて、寛平元年（889年）2月に従兄弟宇多天皇の斎宮に卜定された。