He promoted Confucianism and Islam by ordering construction of mosques and temples of Confucianism.[21] Sayyid Ajall also introduced Confucian education into Yunnan.[22][23] He was described as making "the orangutans and butcherbirds became unicorns and phonixes [sic] and their felts and furs were exchanged for gowns and caps", and praised by the Regional Superintendent of Confucian studies, He Hongzuo.[24]