He had more than 20 nyogo and koi, and he had 36 children followed by Prince Yasuakira (Bunken-gen-taishi), Prince Yoshiakira, Prince Shigeakira (Riho-O), MINAMOTO no Takaakira (who was demoted from nobility to subject (commoner)), Prince Kaneakira (Saki no chusho), Prince Hiroakira (the Emperor Suzaku), Prince Nariakira (the Emperor Murakami) and so on.
20人に近い女御・更衣をかかえ、保明親王（文献彦太子）・代明親王・重明親王（吏部王）・源高明（臣籍降下）・兼明親王（前中書王）・寛明親王（朱雀天皇）・成明親王（村上天皇）をはじめ、36人の子女をもうけた。