The majority of modern day gagaku belongs to his line; however, his eldest son, Hirosue HAYASHI, whom he had the highest hope for, died only two years after taking over his father's work.
近代以後の雅楽の大半は彼の系統に属するが、彼がもっとも期待を寄せていた長男の林広季は父の仕事を引き継いだものの、父の死からわずか2年後に急死している。