In 1090, he served as a guide during Retired Emperor Shirakawa's pilgrimage to Kumano and was appointed as the first Kumano Kengyo (official supervisor of Kumano) before founding Shogo-in Temple.
1090年（寛治4年）白河上皇の熊野参詣の先達をつとめて最初の熊野検校に任じられ、洛東に聖護院を建立した。