goshuin; temple/shrine seal stamp
A red seal stamp given to worshippers and visitors at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, often collected in a special book (御朱印帳).
I received a goshuin at the shrine.
She collects many goshuin in her goshuin book.
letter bearing the shogun's scarlet seal
Historical term for an official document stamped with the shogun's red seal, used in the Edo period and earlier.
In the Edo period, a goshuin was an important document showing the shogun's authority.
御朱印 is the polite, modern term for the red seal stamps collected at shrines and temples, while 朱印 is the plainer word covering both this and historical official seals.
Standard kanji spelling for the temple/shrine seal stamp.
Variant with honorific ご in kana; less common but seen in some contexts.
From 御 (honorific prefix) + 朱印 (red seal). The term originally referred to official documents with a red seal, later extended to the temple/shrine stamp.