He entered into the priesthood in 1677 when he was 7 years old and became the chief priest of Inami Zuisen-ji Temple in Ecchu no kuni (Ecchu Province), but he often shuttled between Ecchu and Kyoto.
1677年（延宝5年）7歳のとき得度して越中国井波瑞泉寺の住職となるが、京都との間を往来した。