It is known that banquets and other events such as Teijinoin Uta-awase (a waka poem contest held at Teijinoin) and Teijinoin Sake Kassen (a sake drinking contest held at Teiji-no-in) in which famous men of literature and omiyabito (courtiers at the Imperial Court) would participate were held there.
亭子院歌合、亭子院酒合戦など著名な文人や大宮人を召いては宴や催しが行われたことで知られる。