The representative people in this lineage include TAKASHINA no Nariakira who was called Yoku-daini (Senior Assistant Governor General of desire), TAKASHINA no Tameie and his son TAKASHINA no Tameakira who executed construction of Hossho-ji Temple as a trusted vassals of the Cloistered Emperor Shirakawa.
欲大弐と呼ばれた高階成章、白河法皇の近臣として法勝寺の造営を行った高階為家・高階為章親子などが代表である。