Eminent disciples called Tsugen Great Ten appeared one after another from his school, and Tsugen sect grew to be the biggest school in the Soto sect, having 9000 temples at its height while all the temples of the Soto sect was over 16000.
通幻十哲と呼ばれる優れた弟子を輩出し、最盛期には曹洞宗全寺院数16000余寺に対し通幻派9000ヶ寺という宗門最大の門流を育てた。