Tsunayoshi was also influenced by the Confucian notion of filial piety and treated his mother, Keishoin, in a very special way, such as having her awarded the unprecedented high rank of Juichii (Junior First Rank) by the Imperial Court.
また綱吉は儒学の孝に影響されて、母桂昌院に従一位という前例のない高官を朝廷より賜るなど特別な処遇をした。