However, in "Shoyuki" (the diary of FUJIWARA no Sanesuke) or "Mido Kanpakuki" (FUJIWARA no Michinaga's diary), Yoshihira was quoted more often than ABE no Yoshimasa; it can't be denied that Yoshihira was recognized as a successor for ABE no Seimei.
ただし、藤原実資の『小右記』や藤原道長の『御堂関白記』では、安倍吉昌よりも吉平が多く用いられており、安倍晴明の後継者は吉平であるとの認識をされていた可能性は捨てきれない。