Shing Jea Monastery

This article is about an outpost. This name is also used for a mission.

Shing Jea Monastery
Campaign	Factions
Region	Shing Jea Island
Type	Town
Party size	4
Exit(s)	Linnok Courtyard Shing Jea Arena Sunqua Vale
Images
Map overview.
A view from inside.
A panaramic overhead view.
Canthan New Year decorations.
Anniversary Celebration and Dragon Festival decorations.
Cinematic view of Monastery Overlook.
A view of Linnok Courtyard

“

As the ancient Canthan name implies, Shing Jea is the jewel of Cantha. Headed by the legendary Ritualist, Master Togo, the monastery provides training to students of all heroic professions, including the Ritualist and Assassin professions native to Cantha. Graduates of the Shing Jea Monastery are recognized worldwide as masters of their chosen arts.

— in-game description

Shing Jea Monastery is a prominent training center for students of various arts and callings. This is the first location that new Factions characters will arrive at upon completion of the tutorial.

Getting there

New Factions characters start off in Monastery Overlook, which is right outside this location. Characters will be allowed in after completion of the tutorial quest Mantid Hatchlings (or choosing to skip it).

Characters from other campaigns must first get to Seitung Harbor by talking to First Mate Xiang in Kaineng Docks, and then travel west through Saoshang Trail and Linnok Courtyard to arrive here.

Exits

• Linnok Courtyard (east, at the top of a flight of stairs)
• Shing Jea Arena (talk to Bauyun)
• Sunqua Vale (northwest, next to the henchmen)

Quests available

(these quests are only available to Factions characters)

• Captain Zinghu
  • Appearance of the Naga
  • The Naga Source
• Ludo
  • Forming a Party
• Neing the Tanner
  • A Belt Pouch
• Headmaster Zhan
  • Locate Talon Silverwing ()
  • Warrior Insignia ()
  • The Kaguchi Brothers ()
• Headmaster Greico
  • Locate Sujun ()
  • Ranger Insignia ()
  • The Red Frog ()
• Headmaster Amara
  • Locate Sister Tai ()
  • Monk Insignia ()
  • The Sickened Village ()
• Headmaster Kuju
  • Locate Reng Ku ()
  • Necromancer Insignia ()
  • Old Friends, Dark Times ()
• Headmaster Kaa
  • Locate Mei Ling ()
  • Mesmer Insignia ()
  • The Box of Illusions ()
• Headmaster Vhang
  • Locate Ronsu ()
  • Elementalist Insignia ()
  • The Stone of the Elements ()
• Headmaster Lee
  • Locate Jinzo ()
  • Assassin Insignia ()
  • Cleansing the Steel ()
• Headmaster Quin
  • Locate Professor Gai ()
  • Ritualist Insignia ()
  • Power Surge ()
• Instructor Ng
  • Advanced Defense Techniques
  • Condition Removal ()
  • Defense Against Hexes ()
  • Disenchantment Course ()
  • Disruption ()
  • Skill Chaining
  • Snaring Course ()
• Yazoying
  • Study Buddy

NPCs

Services

• 10 Hao Zhang (collector for 1 Oni Talon)
• 20 Monastery Quartermasters (collectors for 1 or 3 Monastery Credits)
• 20 Xunlai Gift-Giver Gurubei (collector for 1 Birthday Present Voucher)
• 20 Kambei (armorer)
• 20 Moon Ahn (armorer)
• 20 Nu Leng (armorer)
• 20 Hiroyuki (weaponsmith)
• 20 Er Ming (merchant)
• 20 Jichow (merchant)
• 20 Akina (dye trader)
• 20 Yimou (material trader)
• 20 Kyouko (rare material trader)
• 20 Okamoto (rune trader)
• 20 Bauyun (arena guard)
• 10 Akoto (guild registrar)
• 20 Kumiko (guild emblemer)
• 5 Ludor (festival hat maker)
• 10 Axlan (costume maker)
• 15 Xunlai Agent (storage upgrades)
• 24 Xunlai Chest (storage) (two locations; by the stairs to Linnok Courtyard and beyond the arena guard)
• 20 Zhao Di (skill trainer)

Henchmen

• 3 Lukas (Guardian)
• 3 Yuun (Quick Shot)
• 3 Taya (Healer)
• 3 Kisai (Shock)
• 3 Mai (Deadly)
• 3 Aeson (Spirit)

Other allies

• 15 Headmaster Zhan
• 15 Headmaster Greico
• 15 Headmaster Amara
• 15 Headmaster Kuju
• 15 Headmaster Kaa
• 15 Headmaster Vhang
• 15 Headmaster Lee
• 15 Headmaster Quin
• 20 Captain Zinghu
• 20 Foreman the Crier
• 15 Instructor Ng
• 15 Ludo
• 10 Neing the Tanner
• 10 Suhkaro
• 10 Yazoying

Notes

• Interactive objects:
  • Tablets of Wisdom
• In Cantha, Shing Jea Monastery (and by extension, Shing Jea Boardwalk) is where certain special events are held.
• Complete exploration of this town contributes approximately 0.4% to the Canthan Cartographer title.

The Guild Wars 2 Wiki has an article on Shing Jea Monastery.

Trivia

Coins inside a keg near Ludor

• During Fifth Year Anniversary Celebration there was a small keg near Ludor Festival Hat Maker. When you looked through the textures you could see a couple of gold coins hidden there.

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