Junshin

**Junshin** (純信; *Junshin*) is a monk at the Omi Monastery. He first meets Jin at the Golden Temple, where he tells him about the Gift Altar. He is later found throughout Tsushima, giving humanitarian work for those in danger of the Mongolian invasion.

## Biography

Junshin is a local monk of Tsushima who made the Golden Temple a haven for the people of Tsushima following the Invasion of Tsushima by the Mongolian empire. He also established camps around the region of Ariake, ensuring that they would have a place to go. Junshin also worked to supply them with all the food that he could spare, and supplied maps to wagon drivers who delievered food to ensure that they did not get lost.

Following the Adachi massacre, Samurai Jin Sakai and Masako Adachi repeatedly encountered Junshin and requested his help in bringing the conspirators to justice. Junshin began by guiding Jin to the conspirator Sogen at the Golden temple, and later met him and Jin again at one of his survivor camps in Ariake. Having heard rumors of bandits taking over Ariake Lighthouse, he relays this information to Jin and Masako, aiding them in locating the conspirator Sadao and bringing him to justice.

Later, Junshin relocated to the Toyotama region to continue his humanitarian efforts. At Omi Monastery, Masako and Jin met up with the monk again and asked him for the whereabouts of the next conspirator, Kajiwara. However, Junshin was hesitant to give this information, both because he believed Kajiwara to be a loving and humble man due to their previous encounters, and his fears that Masako's desires for vengeance were clouding her judgement. Jin persuaded Junshin to give away Kajiwara's whereabouts, promising to ensure they would only talk to him. As Junshin feared, however, Masako instead killed Kajiwara in a fit of rage.

Junshin once again ran into Jin and Masako at Koshimizu Farmstead, after Jin had liberated the farmstead from the Mongols. Masako asked Junshin for the whereabouts of the last conspirator, Mai, but Junshin has no information on her. Junshin gives his thanks to Jin for liberating the farmstead, but expresses concern over Kajiwara's fate and Masako's increasing anger. He is dismayed to learn that Kajiwara had killed his own wife and daughter, feeling foolish he did not see any cruelty within him. Before they parted once again, Jin reassured the monk that he would make sure Masako's anger did not go too far.

Sometime after, Junshin received a letter from Hana, the conspirator leader and Masako's thought to be dead sister, asking for information on Masako's whereabouts in exchange for supplies for his relief camps. Deciding not to act upon the letter, Junshin went to Red Leaf Temple to aid the survivors there, but the Mongols raided the temple, intending to slaughter everyone there. Junshin was captured and prepared for execution, but was saved when Jin and Masako entered and dispatched the Mongols. Masako, however, had seen the letter and believed Junshin to have conspired to kill her family, and thus wanted to murder the monk.

Jin stood in her way, and ordered Junshin to flee while he reluctantly dueled Masako. After Masako finally calmed down, the two talked with Junshin once again. Junshin gave them Hana's name, and the two deduced her to be the head conspirator. Masako was initially in denial until Junshin described her in detail, and Jin allowed Junshin to leave unharmed. Presumably, Junshin resumed caring for the people of Tsushima after his final encounter with the two.

## Personality

Junshin is a caring monk. He always tends to be seen caring for the people of Tsushima, particularly at the Golden Temple. His caring nature is also seen during the multiple times he helps Masako. He tends to avoid fighting, but he still protects people and provides information from the Mongols and is even captured by them once.