On the other hand, there are also some views that suggest that Kawachi Genji, known for MINAMOTO no Yoshiie and which began with MINAMOTO no Yorinobu, the third son of MINAMOTO no Mitsunaka, is considered as the direct descendant of Seiwa Genji.
その一方で、源義家が有名な、源満仲の三男での源頼信に始まる河内源氏を清和源氏の嫡流であるとする見方も一部にはある。