As the center of the Rokujo estate, the spring quarter is the setting for many opulent events and ceremonies, such as the Toka no sechie ceremony (in the 'Hatsune' (First Warbler) chapter) and the Emperor's visit to the Rokujo estate (in the 'Fuji no Uraba' (Wisteria Leaves) chapter).
六条院の中心として、踏歌節会（「初音(源氏物語)」）や六条院行幸（「藤裏葉」）など数多くの華やかな行事・儀式の舞台となっている。