In 960, he participated as a member of the judging panel in the 'Tentoku imperial poetry contest' and played a role in reciting the poems; however, an incident took place whereupon becoming stage-struck in front of the Emperor, he made the error of proceeding to read a poem different in title from the one announced.
また960年のいわゆる「天徳内裏歌合」に講師として参加、歌を詠ずる役であったが、帝の前で緊張し、出されていた歌題とは異なる歌を読んでしまうという失敗をしたというエピソードもある。