In the period of the Northern and Southern Courts (Japan), the direct descendants of the family served the Northern Court, but Moronobu KAZANIN and his son, Morokata KAZANIN, who belonged to a branch family, were close aides of Emperor Godaigo, and their descendents served the Yoshino Court.
南北朝時代(日本)、嫡流は北朝に仕えたが、支流の花山院師信とその子花山院師賢は後醍醐天皇の側近で、その子孫は吉野朝廷に仕えた。