He had many disciples and among them, Joon, Ryushin, Shonyu and Shoe were collectively called the four schools of Nishiyama because each of them founded their own schools.
その門弟は非常に多く、とくに浄音、立信、証入、証慧の四人は、それぞれ流派を開いたため西山四流といわれる。