 In fact, another student of Confucius named Gongchang Zhi who actually married one of the great thinker’s daughters, was himself known to be a performer of Kouji noted for his bird call mimicry during the same period.It was during the Tang and Song dynasties that Kouji's development as an art form began to experience slightly more attention from the Chinese state.During these dynasties Kouji was one of the most popular forms of entertainment amongst the common people.