And in addition to the element of jujutsu (an occult art) derived from Taoism, which was the basis of the Onmyodo, he adopted diversified elements of theistic religions including Tantric Buddhism, which was flourishing in that period, and religious belief related with jujutsu (an occult art).
そして、陰陽道の根幹である道教の持つ呪術に加えて、当時隆盛を誇っていた密教などの有神論的宗教や呪術信仰を多様に取り入れた。