Mahakasyapa was a disciple from Brahman society and regarded as a hoshi (successor of Buddhism) of Shakyamuni, and his legend called nenge misho (heart-to-heart communication (literally, "holding a flower and subtly smiling")) is seen in "Mumonkan" (The Gateless Gate), books of the Zen sect in Sung.
マハーカーシャパはバラモン階級出身の弟子で、釈迦の法嗣とされる（法の継承者）が、拈華微笑といわれている伝説が宋代の禅籍『無門関』に見られる。