In other historical materials, such as "Gyokuyo"(Diary of Kujo-Kanezane), however, there was a view that Noritsune survived the Battle of Ichi-no-tani, and there are many ambiguous points with respect to the true image of Noritsune, including whether or not he was a valiant general.
一方で、『玉葉』などの別の史料では一ノ谷生存説もあり、猛将であったことを含め教経の実像については不明な点が多い。