The Fuke sect originated from Fuke of China (Tung), in Japan it started when monk of Rinzai Sect of Buddhism, Kakushin SHINCHI went to China and received favor from San CHO, Buddhist law of the Fuke sect of 竹管吹簫, he took four Kyoshi (Buddhist layman) San CHO disciples such as 'Hofuku,' and then returned to Japan in 1254 and established Fukean of Kokoku-ji Temple which belonged to Yura KI, and let them live in the temple.
普化宗は中国（唐）の普化を祖とし、日本には臨済宗の僧・心地覚心が中国に渡り、普化の法系の張参に竹管吹簫の奥義を受け、張参の弟子「宝伏」ら4人の居士を伴い、1254年（建長6年）に帰国し紀伊由良の興国寺に普化庵を設けて住まわせたことに始まる。