During the Heian period, Kyoke produced many talents in culture and art: FUJIWARA no Sadatoshi (biwa, Japanese lute), FUJIWARA no Fuyuo (Confucianism), FUJIWARA no Okikaze (waka, Japanese poetry), and FUJIWARA no Tadafusa (waka and bugaku, or Japanese court dance and music) among others.
平安期には、藤原貞敏（琵琶）・藤原冬緒（儒学）・藤原興風（和歌）・藤原忠房（和歌、舞楽）など、文化・芸術面で多くの人材を輩出した。