Within the field of Chinese-style poems as well, Morotoki received the words of praise in "Imakagami" (The Mirror of the Present), "Morotoki has a good command of poetry and composes them well."
漢詩においても師である大江匡房から「この君は、詩の心得て、よく作り給ふ」『今鏡』と賞賛されている。