The Ryoko's fresh and bright calligraphic style based on Ouyang Xun's writing style was accepted as being suited for the new building sense of the Meiji Restoration, and the official character style used in the Meiji government changed to the Ryoko style from the Oie style.
欧陽詢の書法を取り入れた新鮮で明るい菱湖の書風が明治維新の新興の感覚に受け入れられ、明治政府の官用文字は御家流から菱湖流に改められた。