The book was often quoted in the history books in the Kamakura period such as "Mizu Kagami" (The Water Mirror) and "Gukansho" (Selections of the Opinions of A Fool), and had a great influence on later generations.
『水鏡』・『愚管抄』など鎌倉時代の歴史書にもしばしば引用され、後世に与えた史的意義は大きい。