The Sesonji family, founded by FUJIWARA no Yukinari, produced many calligraphic experts over generations, for example, FUJIWARA no Yukitsune (the second head of the family) and FUJIWARA no Korefusa (the third) in the middle era of the Heian period, and Sadazane (the fourth), Sadanobu (the fifth) and FUJIWARA no Koreyuki (the sixth) in the latter half of the Heian period.
世尊寺家は藤原行成を祖とし、藤原行経（2代目）、藤原伊房（3代目）が平安中期に、定実（4代目）、定信（5代目）、藤原伊行（6代目）が平安後期にと、歴代能書を輩出した。