He was known as "RINZAI of Katu (meaning to help wake up the sleeping mind) " and "General RINZAI", and rose to the top of Chinese Zen with his distinctive style.
彼は『喝の臨済』『臨済将軍』の異名で知られ、豪放な家風を特徴として中国禅興隆の頂点を極めた。