The master of Daiji-ji Temple, Kochi, was an apprentice of Dochu, who had studied under Jianzhem (Ganjin in Japanese), though Dochu showed an early appreciation of Saicho and sent many pupils to study under Saicho.
大慈寺の師・広智は鑑真の直弟子道忠の弟子であるが、道忠は早くから最澄の理解者であって、多くの弟子を最澄に師事させている。