The kitchen-knife method established by Yamakage was handed down as a family profession to the Shijo family which was affililated with the Northern House of the Fujiwara clan, Uona Line and descended from FUJIWARA no Takasue; therefore, the method was called 'Shijo School.'
山蔭の確立した庖丁式は、藤原北家魚名流の藤原隆季を祖とする四条家に家業として伝えられ「四条流」と呼ばれることになる。