Shinran

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Shinran (親鸞, 21 May 1173 – 16 January 1263) was a Japanese Buddhist monk and the founder of what later became the Jōdo Shinshū sect of Japanese Buddhism.

Legacy

In 1581, Fujibayashi Naoe retrieved a statue of Shinran on the request of Mitsumune. Upon returning it, Mitsumune instructed Naoe to take the statue to Kyonyo as he no longer felt himself a worthy protector. Which she later did.

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Shadows (mentioned only)