According to "Sangoku Buppo Denzu Engi" (literally, History of the transmission and propagation of Buddhism in the three countries), his pupils included Genbo, Gyoki, Ryuson and Roben, and it is further said that his followers included Doji and Dokyo.
『三国仏法伝通縁起』によれば、弟子に玄ボウ・行基・隆尊・良弁などがおり、道慈・道鏡なども義淵の門下であったという。