His maternal younger brothers included FUJIWARA no Kanefusa (who held the title of Daijo-daijin (Grand Minister of State)), Jien (who was chief priest of the Tendai Buddhist sect), and his paternal younger brother was Shinen of Kofuku-ji Temple betto (the head priest of Kofuku-ji Temple).
同母弟には、太政大臣となった藤原兼房(太政大臣)、天台座主となった慈円などが、異母弟には興福寺別当となった信円らがいる。