In 1177, he took the blame for a conflict between the Enryaku-ji Temple's sub-temple of Hakusan and the governor of Kaga Province, which led to him losing his position as Tendai Zasu and being exiled to Izu Province but he was rescued en route by Buddhist followers and returned to Mt. Hiei.
治承元年（1177年）延暦寺の末寺である白山と加賀国の国司が争った事件の責任を問われ、天台座主の職を解かれ、伊豆国に配流になるが、途中で大衆(仏教)が奪還し叡山に帰還する。