There were many outstanding disciples called 'Gazan niju-go tetsu' (25 hoshi (a successor to an abbacy) of Gazan), and he had Taigen Soshin, Tsugen Jakurei, Mutan Sokan, Daitetsu Soryo and Jippo Ryoshu open sub temples, with the five of them rotating as the chief priest of Soji-ji Temple.
門下には「峨山二十五哲」と呼ばれた多くの優れた弟子がいたが、特に太源宗真、通幻寂霊、無端祖環、大徹宗令、実峰良秀にそれぞれ塔頭寺院を開かせ、總持寺住職はこの五院住職の輪番とした。