Those monk poets were co nsciously exposed to the impact of the school of Shangqing of Taoism, which can b e seen from their close concern about the masters, classics, attainments and so forth of the school of Shangqing.

• 诗僧对上清派宗师极其敬服，对上清派经典《黄庭经》、真诰》等非常熟悉，并实践了存思等上清派道术。