Sōhei
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Sōhei were Buddhist warrior monks of both classical and feudal Japan. At certain points in history, they held considerable power, obliging the imperial and military governments to collaborate.
The sōhei Benkei with Minamoto no Yoshitsune
Kamakura-period statue of Thousand-armed Kannon at Sanjūsangen-dō in Kyoto, Japan.
Oda Nobunaga forces setting fire to Enryaku-ji and massacring the monks in the 1571 Siege of Mount Hiei (depiction in the Ehon taikōki)
Sōhei weapons and dress during the Kamakura period
Mii-dera
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Nagara-san Onjo-ji, also known as just Onjo-ji, or Mii-dera, is a Buddhist temple in Japan located at the foot of Mount Hiei, in the city of Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture. It is a short distance from both
(Mii-dera no Bansho (三井寺の晩鐘)), the evening bell at Mii-dera
Golden Hall (National Treasure of Japan)
The Shikyaku-mon or "Four-Legged Gate"
Rāgarāja