He became a priest at the age of 13, studied under Bushun Shiban and Hokukan Kyokan, and then assumed the principles of Wu-ming Hui-hsing (Mumyo Esho) who in turn assumed the principles of Songyuan (Shogen Sugaku).
13歳で出家し、無準師範、北礀居簡に学んだ後、松源崇岳の法嗣である無明慧性の法を嗣ぐ。