As many officials including Kugyo died of infectious disease in 995, many persons belonged to the group of FUJIWARA no Michinaga, who became the new head of the Government, were appointed to new posts as the replacement of those who died.
当時は、長徳元年の疫病で公卿を含む多くの官人が亡くなったあとで、その補充に新たに政権首班となった藤原道長派の人物は次々と抜擢があった。