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02 Aug 2018 12:58 p.m. PST
by Editor in Chief Bill
- Changed title from " Sohei - Warrior Monk's" to " Sohei - Warrior Monks"
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| Tango01 | 02 Aug 2018 12:17 p.m. PST |
"The monks of the various Japanese Buddhist temple communities, including Nara and Mount Hiei. The term warrior monk comes from the translation of Sohei, so meaning a Buddhist priest or monk and hei meaning soldier or warrior. The monks tended to be belligerent to the point of foolhardiness and the Nara and Miidera monks were heavily suppressed after allying with the "wrong" side during the Gempei War (1180-85). Monastic forces consisted of a hard core of trained warriors but the bulk of armies were made up of less well-trained and/or motivated members of the temple communities. Their overall effectiveness has probably been overrated under other rules systems. One well known tactic was to place their portable shrine, containing the kami (or spirit) of the temple, in front of the battle line and dare all comers to try and take it…"
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Uesugi Kenshin  | 02 Aug 2018 2:48 p.m. PST |
I love that first Woodblock you posted. He's a "Negoro-ji" Monk if I recall correctly. The warrior monks get really interesting to me in the 1540s-80s when they side with various samurai in battles against the Ikko-ikki. |
| Tango01 | 03 Aug 2018 12:25 p.m. PST |
Glad you like it my friend!. (smile) Amicalement
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