In the middle of the Muromachi period, there were some famous persons who had homyo (name as a priest) originated from the Ji sect including Sarugaku performers Kana (Kanami) and Sea (Seami); it was the golden age of the Ji sect and some members practically developed the culture as Doboshu (the shogun's attendants in charge of entertainment) or as sculptors of Buddhist statues or as gardeners.
室町時代中ごろに猿楽師の観阿（観阿弥）、世阿（世阿弥）で知られる時衆系の法名をもつ者がみられ、同朋衆、仏師、作庭師として文化を担うなど全盛期を迎えた。