One of the sons of the Sanjonishi family, a branch of the Sanjo family, was subsequently adopted to succeed as the head of the latter family (and, thereafter, Kodo (incense appreciation) was introduced to the Sanjo family).
分家の三条西家から三条家に養子が入れられて継ぐことになった（以後、香道が三条家にも伝わる）。