Since Tadabumi was removed from the list of rewards granted due to opposition from Dainagon (chief councilor of state) FUJIWARA no Saneyori, he held a deep grudge against Saneyori and haunted Saneyori's descendants after Tadabumi's death.
忠文は大納言藤原実頼の反対により恩賞の対象から外されたので、忠文は実頼を深く恨み、死後も実頼の子孫に祟ったという。