He communicated with people from various Buddhist sects, including Jodo Sect, Jodo Shinshu (the True Pure Land Sect of Buddhism), and Nichiren Sect, and exerted a strong influence on Buddhist people at that time.
浄土宗・浄土真宗・日蓮宗と議論を行い、当時の仏教界に大きな刺激を与えた。