He was one of foremost writers in the history of Nara Buddhism, and he left more than 20 literary works such as "Yuishikigi tozomyoki" (an annotation of Buddhist scriptures) and "Yuishiki bunryo ketsu."
奈良仏教の歴史の上で有数の著述家で、『唯識義燈増明記』・『唯識分量決』など20余りの著作が残る。