| He became a monjosho (student of literary studies in the Imperial University) in 896, and took Horyakushi (a test for recruitment of government clerk) (Taisaku) from a questioner, Shikibu shojo (Junior Secretary of the Ministry of Ceremonial) TAIRA no Atsuyuki to pass. |
寛平8年（896年）文章生となり、延喜元年（901年）式部少丞平篤行を問者として方略試（対策）に応じ合格した。 |