The great success of Doyo SASAKI (Takauji KYOGOKU) who served Takauji ASHIKAGA, brought prosperity during the Muromachi period as Shugo Daimyo (Japanese territorial lord as provincial constable) and one of Shishiki (Four major feudal lords who worked for Muromachi bakufu).
足利尊氏に仕えた佐々木道誉（京極高氏）の活躍により室町時代は守護大名、四職の一つとして繁栄した。