Name: Meiun (明雲)
Birth/ Death: (1115-1183)
Appearance: Book 2 Episode 1, 2; Book 3 Episode 19; Book 8 Episode 10
Bio:
Meiun was a prestigious Tendai Abbot of Mount Hiei. He was exiled to the province of Izu by the Cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa after being denounced by Saiko and his sons.
He was saved by his monks from Mount Hiei who forcibly brought him back against the decree of his exile. He initially did not intend to return out of his respect of his judgment, but he is brought to tears by his monks passion in coming to rescue him.
In Episode 19 of Book 3, he is reinstated as the abbot of Mount Hiei to replace the abbot that replaced him, Kakukai, who resigns.