After the Muromachi period, in particular, it is necessary to note that Saigyo was respected and admired not only as a poet but also as a traveler as well as a person who pursued two careers such as writing poems and living in the priesthood.
特に室町時代以降、単に歌人としてのみではなく、旅のなかにある人間として、あるいは歌と仏道という二つの道を歩んだ人間としての西行が尊崇されていたことは注意が必要である。