When Masazane died, people of the period said; "Promoted to the highest rank in this world, and having died on the same date as Buddha, he may be a person who will reach the top of both worlds." ('Chuyuki' (The Court Diary)), which is an indication of Masazane's fame.
彼の薨去の際、同時代の人は「現世の昇進すでに万人を超え、入滅の時釈尊と同日なり、誠に是れ現当二世相叶ふ人か」（『中右記』）などと評していることからも、当時の雅実の名声の高さが伺える。