| The author of "Heiji Monogatari," who was in favor of Yoshihira, reflected his act as a whim of youth by citing a historical event in which Xiang YU of Chu unnecessarily attacked Wang Ling, who had been neutral, and made him take sides with Gaozu (Liu Bang) of Former Han. |
義平に好意的な『平治物語』の作者も「若気の至りであろう」と評し、楚の項羽がいたずらに中立者だった王陵を攻撃して前漢の高祖（劉邦）に付かせてしまった故事を引いている。 |