Motouji served Emperor Gohorikawa and after the death of the Emperor, starting from offering flowers to Buddha, he learned and became good at flower arrangement and established the foundation of the Seizan school of flower arrangement.
基氏は後堀河天皇に仕え、後堀河天皇崩御後、仏に供花したことを機縁とし、挿花を能くし生花青山流の基礎を開いた。