Many people felt sorry about his death and the public sympathy produced the word, Hogan-biiki (sympathy for Yoshitsune/ sympathy for the underdog, in general), as well as, many legends and histories.
その最期は世上多くの人の同情を引き、判官贔屓（ほうがんびいき）という言葉、多くの伝説、物語を産んだ。