- In the OCG, this monster is named after Gongsun Sheng (read in Japanese as Kōson Shō) and "cardinal bird" (kōkanchō).
- Gongsun Sheng ranks 4th of the 36 Heavenly Spirits of the 108 Liangshan heroes and is nicknamed "Dragon in the Clouds".
- The kanji 間 on this monster's belt and the cardinal in this card's artwork means "space [of time, between things, etc.]".