On July 29, 1177, the posthumous name of 'Sutoku' was decided, and on the same day, after his death, FUJIWARA no Yorinaga was given the Juichii (junior first rank), as a grand minister.
治承元年7月29日、「崇徳」の諡号が定められて、同日に藤原頼長に従一位太政大臣を追贈した。