Yoshitsune's decline, after having endeavored in the reconstruction of the capital and enjoyed the name of 'royal retainer,' left a strong impression on the public in Kyoto, and a legendary figure was gradually going to take shape.
都の復興に尽力し「義士」と称えられた義経がこうした形で劇的に没落したことが京の人々に強い印象を与え、伝説化の一歩となった。