This story introduced elements from Taiheiki (a collection of war stories in the old days in Japan), Kitano-tenjin-engi-emaki (a series of picture books of stories about Michizane SUGAWARA and Kitano-tenjin shrine), etc., and it is said that Raiden also influenced a kabuki work, Sugawa-denju-tenarai-kagami created in the later days.
太平記、北野天神縁起絵巻などに取材しており、後世の歌舞伎、菅原伝授手習鑑にも影響を与えたとされる。