Among the students of So Ren (Song Lian) was Ho Koju (Fang Xiaoru), who thought it was not gracious to serve Eiraku-tei (Emperor Yongle) after serving Kenbun-tei (Emperor Jianwen).
宋濂の学生には建文帝に仕えて永楽帝に仕えることを潔しとしなかった方孝孺がいる。