As a young man he studied under Master Tao-chen of the Ch'an school and showed many signs of mysterious powers, before eventually settling on Mt. Chung-nan as a teacher. His fame spread far and wide, and a constant stream of disciples came to hear his preaching.
杜順和尚年輕時，跟隨禪宗大師道珍修習佛法，展現很多神驗，後來他駐錫在終南山上傳道，聖名遠播，來求道者絡繹不絕。