And Shinran, who is believed to be the founder of Jodo Shinshu (the True Pure Land Sect of Buddhism), praised the book by stating that 'Zendodokumyobutsushoi (Shandao was the only one who clarified the message of Buddha)' in "Shoshin Nembutsuge".
そして浄土真宗の開祖とされる親鸞は、「善導独明仏正意」（善導、独り仏の正意を明かす）と、『正信念仏偈』の中で讃歎した。