Therefore, Yorimune was promoted more slowly than Yorimichi, who was the same age as Yorimune; nevertheless, he was appointed as Gon Chunagon (a provisional vice-councilor of state) in 1014 and Gon Dainagon (a provisional chief councilor of state) in 1021.
このため頼宗は、同年の頼通に比べ昇進が遅れるが、1014年（長和3年）に権中納言、1021年（治安(元号)元年）に権大納言に至る。