Temples, including those of the Rinzai sect, outside the system such as Daitoku-ji Temple and Myoshin-ji Temple are known as 'Rinka' in contrast to Gozan-Jissetsu temples which are called 'Sorin.'
五山十刹の寺院を「叢林」（そうりん）と称するのに対し、同じ臨済宗寺院でも、大徳寺、妙心寺のような在野的立場にある寺院を「林下」（りんか）という。