In the Zen sect it is placed as 'Shoso,' which shows the complete figure of an ascetic monk in the monk hall (僧堂) and is shaped as a figure with hair cut engaged in the practice of seated meditation.
また禅宗においては、修行僧の完全な姿を表す「聖僧」（しょうそう）として僧堂に安置され、剃髪し坐禅を組む僧形となる。