He adopted Sukehira, a son of his younger brother, FUJIWARA no Kanehira, who served as Gon Chunagon, as his son, but his dearest child was his real daughter, FUJIWARA no Chifuru (Chiko).
弟・権中納言藤原懐平の子である資平を養子としたが、最愛の子は実女・藤原千古（ちこ、ちふる）であった。