On the other hand, the concept of Suijaku came from a Chinese character, 迹 (jaku), which first appeared in the Tenun chapter of "Soshi (Zhuang-zi)" or in its phrase of '所以迹' (the path of edification), and was later referred to by Guo Xiang of West Jin, the writer of "Zhuang-zi Commentary" who developed his own theory in the chapter of "Seong-wang (Daiseigaio)" and defined jaku as a royal reign, citing "所以迹" as a born saint.
これに対し、垂迹という思想は、中国の『荘子』天運における迹（教化の迹）や、所以迹（教化を成立させている道＝どう）に由来し、西晋の郭象（かくしょう）がこれを註釈した『荘子注』で、これを聖王（内聖外王）の説明において展開させ、“迹”を王者としての統治・主導とし、“所以迹”を本質的な聖人として引用した。