Following the end of the Kamakura period, many of the Jinso (monks who accompanied samurai into war) were Buddhist monks from the Ji sect, so their connections with samurai (buke) families became stronger; in times of peace, they provided samurai warriors with entertainment by making use of their abilities in the performing arts, while also fulfilling their duties as aides and intermediaries.
鎌倉時代末期から合戦に同行する陣僧の中に時衆の僧が多かったことから、武家との結び付きが強まり、平時においても芸能を活かして武士の慰めとするようになっていき、同時に側近、取次ぎ人としての役目も果たすようになった。