Upon entering Nanzen-ji Temple, Ranbakeishi became a pupil of Daimobonki, carrying over his master's dharma and studying Chinese poetry under various people including Kiseireigen and Zuiganryusei.
南禅寺に入り大模梵軌（だいもぼんき）に師事してその法を継ぎ、希世霊彦（きせいれいげん）や瑞巌龍惺（ずいがんりゅうせい）らに漢詩文を学んだ。