Tosai originally learned the Tang-style calligraphy from the Zen monk Jikuan but, before long became strongly influenced by Chomei BUN and Mofu CHO and, in his old age, was devoted to Futsu BEI.
はじめ禅僧竺庵より唐風の書法を習い、やがて文徴明や趙孟頫に私淑し、晩年は米芾に傾倒した。