He had outstanding political ingenuity, but he was an excellent man of letters who was accomplished in the art of poetry and music, and had a really strong presence in other aspects as well, often making people in the imperial court laugh through the use of his witty narration.
その政治力もさることながら、詩歌・管絃にも秀でた文人でもあり、さらに機知に富んだ話術で常に宮中の人々を笑わせるなど、多方面において存在感を発揮した。