This stance on consolidating various sects was also detected in "Manzen Dokishu" and, when 'Zenjo Soshu' (the Joint Practice of Zen and Pure Land) and 'Kyozen Icchi' (the Convergence of Zen and the Teachings) were advocated later on, the book written by Enju came to attract attention.
この総合化の姿勢は、その『万善同帰集』にも見られるものであり、後世になって、「禅浄双修」「教禅一致」が提唱された時、延寿の著書が注目されることとなった。