This allows us to see that Ikkyu believed his state of zen to be far superior that of even the revered Chinese founder High Priest Xutang-Zhiyu ('Kido Chigu' in Japanese).
讃仰した中国の祖師・虚堂智愚（きどうちぐ）和尚さえ所詮は半銭の価値もないと喝破した禅境に一休の面目がうかがえる。