Since he was the chief priest of Hensho-ji Temple (Kyoto City) by Sarusawa-ike Pond in the Hirosawa area outside the capital city of Kyoto, he was called 'Sarusawa no Sojo (priest),' 'Hirosawa Sojo,' or 'Hensho-ji Sojo.'
洛外・広沢の猿沢池ほとりの遍照寺(京都市)の住持であったことから「猿沢の僧正」「広沢僧正」「遍照寺僧正」とも呼ばれた。