1893年，转道长老前往镇江金山寺等多地参学，同参者有圆瑛、会泉、虚云等民国僧界领袖，并一同受到了严格的禅修训练。
In 1893, Venerable Sik Zhuan Dao together with Venerables Shi Yuan Ying, Shi Hui Quan, Shi Xu Yun and other leaders of the monastic community, went to several places, including Jinshan Temple in Zhenjiang to study, as well as practise strict meditation.