He excelled in bravery, and he and others including TAIRA no Korehira, TAIRA no Muneyori and FUJIWARA no Yasumasa were called the big four of FUJIWARA no Michinaga or the big four.
武勇に優れ、平維衡・平致頼・藤原保昌らと藤原道長の四天王、或いは四天王と称された。