On September 23 of the same year, Michinaga arranged to grant the honorary title of Ko-Ichijo-in Daijo tenno (the Retired Emperor) to Atsuakira, which meant he was treated as so-called Jun Daijo tenno (quasi Retired Emperor), and he took FUJIWARA no Kanshi (her mother was MINAMOTO no Akiko), the daughter of Michinaga as his wife.
同25日に道長の計らいで小一条院太上天皇の尊号が贈られ、いわゆる准太上天皇としての処遇を得る一方で、道長の娘藤原寛子（母・源明子）を妃に迎える。