Domestic scholars agree that
Ji Bei Shi Hua was deeply affected by Neo Confucianism of the Song Dynasty.It is a typical example that the book discussed poetry with “Shi li” and “Ya zheng”.But as a Zen monk with profound Buddhist accomplishment,Hu Guan more inclined to consider the poetry from Zen.It's essence is the found Myself of Zen which Hu Guan discussed poetry with “Zi de” and “Chun quan zhi qu”.Hu Guan's opinions of “Shi li” contained the factors of Neo Confucianism and Zen.It's close the poetics of Yan Yu which blended Zen and Xin Xue.