People who saw him off consisted mainly of monks and Sillan residents in China who had supported Ennin during his stay at Chang'an, as well as the high Tang Administrator and Buddhist student, Lee.
送別人の多くは、唐高官の仏教徒李元佐のほか、僧侶及び円仁の長安暮らしを支えた長安在留の新羅人達が主であった。