He is often mentioned in stories in the 'Konjaku Monogatari' (Tales of Konjaku), including: a famous flute from an ogre of Suzakumon gate mentioned in '2 Leaves,' a famous Biwa (lute) searched for at Rashomon gate in 'Genjou,' in Sekiwake's poem 'Osaka Barrier,' in which after 3 years of commuting the protagonist is finally taught the esoteric biwa pieces 'Ryusen' (flowing spring) and 'Woodpecker.'
朱雀門の鬼から名笛「葉二（はふたつ）」を得、琵琶の名器「玄象（げんじょう）」を羅城門から探し出し、逢坂の関の蝉丸のもとに3年間通いつづけて遂に琵琶の秘曲「流泉（りゅうせん）」「啄木（たくぼく）」を伝授されるなど、今昔物語などの多くの説話に登場する。