He was awarded nihon (the second rank for an Imperial Prince) in 1530, took the additional post of the head priest of Hoju-ji Temple, and was assigned to the head priest of a Buddhist sect in 1533. 1530年(享禄3年)に二品に叙せられ、1533年(天文2年)には法住寺座主を兼任し、大僧正に任じられた。 |