Something about ghosts and islands and nomads: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y2WNwbNqp5DKj6g.html

@peymanmostafaei6963

3 жыл бұрын

Do you possibly have any plan on covering sects such as Manichaeism or Khurammites? Also Kudos to you guys again for another brilliant video.

@KingsandGenerals

3 жыл бұрын

@@peymanmostafaei6963 oh, I really want to make one the Khurammites. Babak's rebellion is such an interesting event. Will look into that.

@juliuscaesar8925

3 жыл бұрын

I know this is not related to the topic of this excellent video but can you please make a video on the mughal Childs war. Its like a uno-reverse card of the Battle of Plassey

@syedazam2568

3 жыл бұрын

@@juliuscaesar8925 Yes, a Child's War video would make my day, considering there are enough sources!

@ajithsidhu7183

3 жыл бұрын

@@KingsandGenerals please do on on the sikh nihang warriors /sikh warrior monks

Shaolin: We're trained to fight and kill, but we don't want to Sohei: How come?

@giadinhhang5988

3 жыл бұрын

The emperors are always willing to remind us our place is not outside the spiritual realm that is why. They were very convincing due to their virtues, definitely not because of those scary soldiers and several massacres that they carry out.

@UnexpectedWonder

3 жыл бұрын

LOL. 😁😁😂😂🤣🤣😝😝

@durianjaykin3576

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao, i was thinking of them being like vikings for valhalla! Die in battle!

@426mak

3 жыл бұрын

Actually according to legend during the founding of the Tang Dynasty 13 Shaolin Monks fought alongside the Emperor, hence earning their order the right to wear Imperial Yellow.

@ahumpierrogue137

3 жыл бұрын

@@426mak It's no legend(well, maybe the just being 13 monks part and the Imperial Yellow part is), the Shaolin Monks did indeed support the Tang during the battle of Hulao pass(the real one, not the mythical one during the 3K era).

Interesting how we always hear of Samurai vs Ninja when Samurai vs Sohei just seems so much more compelling by comparison.

@danshakuimo

3 жыл бұрын

I feel like samurai vs ninja is popular because of the contrast behind the fighting styles and philosophies. Samurai, at least stereotypically were about using honorable tactics vs ninja who preferred to use what would be seen as underhanded. Of course this is a false dichotomy as many ninja were samurai and samurai was a social class, not absolutely a specific style of warrior vs ninja which is a style of warrior. But with the Sohei there might not have been a major difference in tactics, but difference in governmental and social philosophies which to me is more interesting on a macro scale than a fictional matchup.

@redeemernigoohaem9735

3 жыл бұрын

I wanna see Buddhist warrior monks vs anyone

@MaoMoney

3 жыл бұрын

In the 70s there were a ton of great buddhist monk type kung fu movies

@dylanuttam2881

3 жыл бұрын

@@danshakuimo Also, ninja weren’t even warriors, just spies

@Shinobi33

3 жыл бұрын

We not movies and or animes on this subject.

Samurai: "NooOOOoo you are literally priests and peasants you can't just militarize and defy our rule." Ikko-Ikki: “haha arquebus go boom”

@ThienTran-hm2ku

3 жыл бұрын

I think you meant "ara ara arquebus go boom" lol

@thomasthetanderloin

3 жыл бұрын

hey oda, how do you like our 3000 gun monks?

@abcdef27669

3 жыл бұрын

Oda Nobunaga: "Allow me to introduce myself..."

@CBRN-115

3 жыл бұрын

"What's that? I can't hear you over the sound of the wealth and power we're raking in!"

@weldonwin

3 жыл бұрын

@@thomasthetanderloin Monks with guns, Gun-Monks...

The chances of being killed by a monk is low but never 0

@ngoctrand.6032

3 жыл бұрын

Well, the crusades showed the number is higher than that you said...

@rezandrarizkyirianto-1933

3 жыл бұрын

Foltest can attest to that

@nonameisaname8480

3 жыл бұрын

thanks vince carter

@boldandbrash259

3 жыл бұрын

@@nonameisaname8480 no probs

@boldandbrash259

3 жыл бұрын

@@rezandrarizkyirianto-1933 that's true

Buddhist monks in other places: "I'm going to light myself on fire in protest" Buddhist monks in Japan: "I'm going to light you on fire in protest"

@CHRF-55457

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@marcusanark2541

3 жыл бұрын

Good one!

@Manoatevarua

3 жыл бұрын

That’s not funny. The Buddhists of Vietnam were being persecuted by the Christian government.

@CHRF-55457

3 жыл бұрын

@@Manoatevarua Yes, yes. [-Everyone- You disliked that.] We all have our own sense of humor that we find funny. Move along now.

@ScarletGalerne

3 жыл бұрын

@@AeneasGemini It isn't just Japan, but in all cases they're outliers, violence isn't really compatible with traditional Buddhist practice

Buddhist: “We are part of the world.” Soheis: “They are not part of this world.”

@ElBandito

3 жыл бұрын

Technically there were warrior monks across Asia, including Korea, China, and even Mongolia.

@CBRN-115

3 жыл бұрын

"Their existence offends Buddha"

@maxsteel8031

3 жыл бұрын

*Those who protect life, cannot ignore those who proclaim themselves enemies of life. The mandate of heaven presides.*

@shanedoesyoutube8001

3 жыл бұрын

@@ElBandito Mongolia??? Tell me about those warrior monks of the Khan

@MenRot

3 жыл бұрын

@@shanedoesyoutube8001 The last Mongolian Khanate (Djungar) was Buddhist!

Buddha: Peace was our only option Sohei: Peace was never an option

@authorbhattacharjee4957

3 жыл бұрын

I feel bad for Buddha

@user-kt1lh5sz1i

3 жыл бұрын

@David Anthony Ignore him. He's been making videos about why slavery is good

@user-kt1lh5sz1i

3 жыл бұрын

@David Anthony His reasoning is that Africans were the one that sold the slaves

@sukitron5415

3 жыл бұрын

@David Anthony yeah I saw this guy on another video trying to say vaccines were bad

@YoutubeMadeMePickHandle

3 жыл бұрын

@@scintillam_dei what?

daimyo: "see those monks there in the mountain?" samurai: "yes sir" daimyo: "i don't want to"

@user-kt6tk4dm4f

3 жыл бұрын

Hai, daimyo-sama

@Jobe-13

3 жыл бұрын

_”Say no more”_

@sharilshahed6106

3 жыл бұрын

Sohei: NO U

@sandhupamaliyanage2886

3 жыл бұрын

like your entire history isn't riddled with terrorism committed by your own people.

@giggymiggins2456

2 жыл бұрын

Whatever you say, Mr. Nobunaga

"Life is depraved and corrupt, that's why I'm setting you free of it!" - A Sohei Monk, shortly before the kill.

@manusiabumi7673

2 жыл бұрын

Nobunaga: no u *setting fire to the whole temple and killing everyone there Sohei: *surprised pikachu face

Templar Knight: "Who are you?" Sohei Warrior: "I'm like you, but more Weaboo".

@thomasthetanderloin

3 жыл бұрын

good one, here, have my like.

@johnsonzheng1728

3 жыл бұрын

Take the LIKE!!!!

@shanedoesyoutube8001

3 жыл бұрын

Sooooo what's the Buddhist version of Deus Vult???

@thomasthetanderloin

3 жыл бұрын

@@shanedoesyoutube8001 omae wa mo shindeiru

@shanedoesyoutube8001

3 жыл бұрын

@@thomasthetanderloin nani??? No for real tho, what would be their equivalent of Deus Vult???

growing up in northeastern Japan, I was in the same grade with a goofy guy that repeated a year in high school. one day in history class, we heard his surname as the samurai clan that lost to Ikko-ikki. teacher explained he was a descendant of the exact clan that got driven out of Kaga province and escaped to the North.

@haloskaterkid

Жыл бұрын

Togashi?

@BenyOh

Жыл бұрын

Wahou

@SReginaSmallo-0

Жыл бұрын

Bruh

@luckystroke126

Жыл бұрын

If he was as sharp as hes ancestors its no wonder they lost :D

Buddhists: Peace is the key. Free yourself from dependencies. Youll be reborn again and again until you eventually escape and reach Nirvana. Sohis: *ACCELERATE THE REBIRTH RATES WOOO!!*

@moritamikamikara3879

3 жыл бұрын

LMAOOO

@kikoo8181

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha nice one!

@thelogician3845

3 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment

@arbikiuszelemelek3347

3 жыл бұрын

This is gold

@hydrolifetech7911

3 жыл бұрын

Wanted to give a like but it's 69 likes, so...

Daimyo: "Those Ikko Ikki are terrorists!" Ikko Ikki: "No, we're monks. Now gives us your castle before we burn it in revolt."

Jedis : "we must not tempted by the dark side of the force" Ikko Ikki : "pffffft"

@miked884

Жыл бұрын

Shoei: peace in this world is a lie and those who get in our way must die

Jesus and Gautama Buddha: Peace be upon them. Knightly orders and Warrior monks: Tear them to pieces!

@yonathanrakau1783

3 жыл бұрын

4rd crusader : Dandolo Vult

@antokarman2064

3 жыл бұрын

@@yonathanrakau1783 notice me dandolo-sama!!

@sushanalone

3 жыл бұрын

@El Bandito Monk: And where is my money bro?

@natanlopes5254

3 жыл бұрын

RIP AND TEEEEEEEAAR !!!!!!!!

@shanedoesyoutube8001

3 жыл бұрын

Jesus and Buddha Yep, and that's how Japan gets Saint Oniisan

Ooh, can't wait to hear about the Ikko Ikki and warrior Yamabushi You could do a whole series on Warrior monks from the Military Catholic Orders to the Shaolin and Emei and other martial schools to the Nihangs to the warrior monks in India and Southeast Asia.

@nunyobidniz

3 жыл бұрын

*Shaolin!* (please)

@chrissmith9040

7 ай бұрын

Damn there's more, how many warrior monk clans existed?

Monks were emotionally detached hence disciplined. Discipline means better organisation. Better organised means lesser prone to panic in battlefield.

@thejoin4687

3 жыл бұрын

Lesser prone to panic in battlefield leads to.... suffffeerinng

@lordofd7111

3 жыл бұрын

Emotional detachment means having to deal with those same emotions catching up to everything you've done later.

@deadby15

3 жыл бұрын

Their warriors and peasants didn't fear Death, because Death=Salvation by Amida Buddha.

@schizosamurai8840

3 жыл бұрын

@@lordofd7111 thats the more common understanding, akin to for example stoicism buddhistic detachment stems from meditation practice, nurtiring the ability to detach oneself from their emotions and act uneffected by them. In practice, a practitioner is capable of seeing a window between stimulus and reaction, and in this window decide on how to act without the impulsive nature of emotions, effectively dissolving them. Reaching such state of mind is not easy tho.

@lordofd7111

3 жыл бұрын

@@schizosamurai8840 I'm familiar with this state of mind. It's the difference between feeling an emotion and being an emotion, where being is always a choice. That said, it's more difficult to stay mindful of it with the emotions you can't actually do anything with - the ones you just kind of have to suffer through. The easy path is to just bend them into anger, which from there you *can* control, but with the unnecessary risk of it easily spiraling out of your control. But it's far more correct to feel everything as it is rather than quickly try to turn it into something else as a matter of convenience.

I hear Warrior Monks I think Jedi. Kings and Generals: "Actual, they are more like Cosa Nostra" Me: "Oh..."

@shanedoesyoutube8001

3 жыл бұрын

The what???

@MrTitaniumFerrous

3 жыл бұрын

@@shanedoesyoutube8001 Sicilan mafia

@akashsasidharan9747

3 жыл бұрын

The Jedi were notoriously corrupt as well, toward the end of the order they were used as mere shock troopers of the Republic to enforce their will forcefully over rebellious plantery systems.

@LordVader1094

3 жыл бұрын

@@akashsasidharan9747 They weren't corrupt, just blind to being manipulated.

@kylepessell1350

3 жыл бұрын

@@akashsasidharan9747 The Jedi Order pulled a lot of inspiration from Shaolin Monks. They have a militarist tradition similar to the Sohei but they didn't throw away the Buddhist rules regulating their secular lives. The Jedi aren't warriors first and foremost. They are simply monks who live their lives according to their belief in the Force. Their main mistake would be taking responsibility for maintaining peace and order of an actual intergalactic governing body and the fact that they actually managed to do that for thousands of years is pretty insane to think about. It definitely wasn't anything they were obligated to do. They choose to do it because they believed it benefited the galaxy.

Sengoku Jidai and the Wars of the Roses have so much in common! The same time in history at opposite ends of Eurasia!

*_sigh_* *_boots_*_ _*_up_*_ _*_Shogun_*_ _*_2_*

@filipusandikawicaksana6822

3 жыл бұрын

*Gets absolutely smashed by Ikko-ikki horde

@filipusandikawicaksana6822

3 жыл бұрын

@@superspies32 naginata with golden defence + tercos with golden accuracy + fire rockets + hill = otomogasm

@filipusandikawicaksana6822

3 жыл бұрын

@@superspies32 also don't forget nanban trade ship 😩👏

@deeipomar2366

3 жыл бұрын

True, I was gonna do the same after this video 😂😂😂

@madwolf0966

3 жыл бұрын

@@filipusandikawicaksana6822 god I love those mini Things

See those monks over there on that mountain? Don't piss them off! ⭐ Thoroughly fascinating history and expert storytelling are a great combo!👍Another keeper, K&G! Thanks very much! 👻🎃❤

@neighbor-j-4737

3 жыл бұрын

That was pretty expert storytelling... Like the warrior monks, and all the other content on this channel, I imagine the person(s) who made this video are also, dangerously capable human beings... - Best not to underestimate an historian - Perhaps they too, are familiar with the blade... _______

Man: "Hello your Eminence! I am honored you have come to my humble shop!" Monk: "Where's my money?" Man: "What?"

@JayFLee1

3 жыл бұрын

"DId I stutter? Where's my Buddhafucking money!"

@lukegreen9352

2 жыл бұрын

@@JayFLee1 lol

@miked884

Жыл бұрын

Donate to my temple or buddha will not look favorably to you and your love ones (show weapons) oh i be taking your wife and daughters too

They are basically Japan's holy knight orders (Templar Knights, Teutonic Knights, Hospitaller Knights)

Really enjoyed this i knew very little about the warrior monks of Japan I've read a little about them during the sengoko period but this was great to watch and learn something new

Buddhist: we are peaceful Sohis monks: no we are not

@Mrkabrat

3 жыл бұрын

@@rj5848 And didn't do them much when China rolled in

@Mrkabrat

3 жыл бұрын

@@rj5848 My point was that being the real Buddhist country does nothing

@JayFLee1

3 жыл бұрын

@@rj5848 The Yellow Hats and Red Hats were so peaceful in their civil wars.

@LamiNalchor

3 жыл бұрын

@@rj5848 This is quite inaccurate.

@username65585

3 жыл бұрын

@@rj5848 Buddhists in Myanmar don’t seem very peaceful.

One does not simply walk into ishiyama honganji!

@annescholey6546

3 жыл бұрын

Were they Hatamoto in a previous career?

@circleancopan7748

2 жыл бұрын

Look, Nobunaga burned Kennyo Honganji alongside his monks.

Masters of Faith - Generals can convert provinces to the Ikko faith - Can recruit large units of Ashigaru, weak but with high morale - Can recruit superior warrior monks - Cannot recruit Metsuke

@devildevious2646

11 ай бұрын

You make me happy

@ichlalsulbulqiah1974

Ай бұрын

finaly i found this comment

as a Buddhist, I never really knew about these guys so this was an cool topic

Some monks spend more time on arquebus training than actually praying.

@papastalin1543

3 жыл бұрын

Some? Most lol

@Tareltonlives

3 жыл бұрын

I remember Shaolin masters complaining that people would go to the monastery to learn fighting and then ignore the whole "medication and contemplation" part. And that's not even getting into the wild parties and fight clubs in medieval Catholic monasteries that the abbots had to keep breaking up

@bclassic2474

3 жыл бұрын

Praying is useless training pays off in actual battle

@BossVonD

3 жыл бұрын

This is my arquebus! There are many like it, but this one is mine! Sounds like a prayer to me

@sushanalone

3 жыл бұрын

Until the Bulletproof Monk happened.

Kings and Generals and Officially Devin’s commentary is a match made in heaven. Props to you all

There needs to be movies, comics, TV shows, anime and manga about these guys. In media its always just samurai and ninja

@Mister-Six

Жыл бұрын

You should check out the comics called Shi by Billy Tucci. The main character is trained as a Sohei monk. Its set in modern times.

@chrissmith9040

7 ай бұрын

These guys would make great Mortal Kombat characters, kinda like japanese version of Lui Kang and Kung Lao.😎

僧兵　Monk Soldier. I’m a long term Japan resident and this is one of my favorite topics of history!

For a proper look at the sohei phenomenon, Teeth and Claws of the Buddha is a more academic book focusing at the historic validity of many of the stereotypes usually associated with "warrior monks", many of which don't hold up under a lot of scrutiny.

Modern: *two spidermen pointing at each other* Medieval: *Sohei monk and templar pointing at each other*

I have to admit this video was a good one. These warrior monks are not often heard about in todays popular culture. Which is a shame. Because they seem very cool. They deserve to better known today. My compliments to all those who made this video a reality.

Samurai: You fool, don't you realise you're standing before a man who could run you through without blinking an eye? Monk: And don't you realise you're standing before a man who can be run through without blinking an eye?

@EmpteeBluffs

11 ай бұрын

sus

This video was insanely well done, completely enthralled me. I like this format the most, it's very captivating.

How outstanding their personal martial arts skills were is evidenced by Gochi-in no Tajima, who cut rain of arrows with his naginata. Jōmyō Meishū, who killed instantly twenty-three men with his bow and slew nine his sword. and Ichirai, who saved Jōmyō by jumping over his body. Even the enemy samurais praised these sohei.

@kylepessell1350

3 жыл бұрын

You didn't even mention Saito Musashibou Benkei? Who carried seven weapons, defeated and took the swords from 999 samurai in duels, and is one of the only warriors in history to have been acknowledged as dying while standing up because the enemy was so terrified of fighting him (he'd already killed 300 men by himself in that battle) that they peppered him with hundreds of arrows before daring to get closer just to buy time for his lord to commit suicide? He is probably the most famous sohei of all time.

@ifl1476

2 жыл бұрын

@@kylepessell1350 All legends none of this is real.

@marvelloustraveller3559

Жыл бұрын

@@ifl1476 just because you are coward doesn't mean everyone else is like you. Legends are often based on real events.

There's something quite meta about hearing Devin talk about Ikko Ikki when he's played as them in Shogun 2

@Banzaiiii2223456

3 жыл бұрын

I like his Otomo campaign commentary walkthrough.

Thank you Kings and Generals. I have wanted a good documentary on this group for a while.

Incredible. I've known about the Shaolin warrior monks of China but never heard of warrior monks in Japan.

Thank you for teaching me about Buddhist Warrior Monks in Japan. Didn't know I needed this!

One of the best videos from you guys in the last year

Looking foward to the rest of the series!!!!

K&G video about Sohei monks the same day AoE III is launched..... Magnificent

@Real_Eggman

3 жыл бұрын

What?

I swear, the artwork in this video is so satisfying to look at.

Great animation on this one. Love this channel.I didn’t know much about this in Japanese history it was good to have it expanded upon

Absolutely amazing content

Would be waiting for an anime about this one.

@Tout-Le-Monde02

3 жыл бұрын

there is already one ..... princess mononoke ......

@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y

3 жыл бұрын

@@Tout-Le-Monde02 Calling Hayao Miyazaki's movies 'anime' is acceptable, but I don't think he would like that.

@cesargonzalez4146

3 жыл бұрын

@@Tout-Le-Monde02 How is Princess Mononoke related to the Sohei or Shinshu buddhism? Of course one may find multiple interpretations in this story situated in an undetermined period of japanese history, but the main philosophic content comes from Shinto, animism and the japanese folk religion. The peasant revolutionary movement led by lady Eboshi is the closest parallel to the Ikko Ikki movement I can think about, they have a bitter disdain towards both the samurai and the forest spirits, and cheerfully play them against one another for their own benefit.

@goldenfiberwheat238

3 жыл бұрын

Japan would never make samurai the villains. They won’t even admit to 20th century war crimes. They don’t have the balls to besmirch one of their biggest cultural exports

@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y

3 жыл бұрын

@@goldenfiberwheat238 There's an anime named Dororo. I haven't watched the new version, but the one from the 60s shows evil samurai. And I've seen a few movies where they are evil.

Sohei monk: ''You's better pay what you owe, or you's gonna have an unfoitunate accident !''

@antokarman2064

3 жыл бұрын

What happens when you replace new york mafia with japanese sohei monks

@remito7839

3 жыл бұрын

@@antokarman2064 New bestseller idea right there.

Exceptional work - many thanks

India still has some of the oldest surviving warrior monks tradition like Gorakhnath math which is a Nath monastic order of warrior monks from 11th century, Nihang of Sikh from 1600 'Akali Dal'( Immortal Army of God) it was raised by Sikh Guru to fight Mughals, before first war of Independence in India there was "Monk rebellion of 1770" lead by Daśanāmi Saṃpradāya "Tradition of Ten Names" a monastic order established by Adi Shankara in 8th century but they are not really warrior monk but took up arms during medieval India and British Raj

This was lot of fun and a great short on Sohei, an often overlooked or glossed over social phenomenon. Love the work you guys do here doing spotlights to show how some of the smaller history coincides or influences the grander and better covered events. It is difficult to find information on Sohei! There is a great read by Mikael S. Adolphson, "The Teeth and Claws of the Buddha" that challenges what we know about Sohei, positing that much of the ire and even the iconic looks are heavily influenced by revisionist propaganda during the Tokugawa Shogunate. An even more detailed and nuanced examination of the period by the same author, "The Gates of Power" , gives one of he best accounts of the many layers of social compilations leading to the rise of armed monks as part of a general breakdown of Imperial authority and as one of the many reactions, including the samurai Bokufu (military administration) that arose in parallel. Recommend either or both of these for anyone who is interested in Sohei, the Ikko Ikki, or in examining the complex and fascinating events of Japan prior to Sengoku Jidai that brought them to that series of conflicts.

Well done video, makes me enjoy total war:shogun 2 that much more, especially when I play as the ikko ikki

this is what im subscribed for- very good video about an interesting topic i knew nothing about

Awesome Video!

This video has me flashing back to all the Sonny Chiba movies my stepdad watched. Pretty sure some of those movies had plotlines about warrior monks and their rivalries.

I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your channel. It's great!

@KingsandGenerals

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you , K&G .

BEEN WAITING!

ikko-ikki : " we're one of the most influential faction in japan, no one can make us bow down" *meanwhile nobunaga : " it will be shame if someone suddenly burn down your temple , oh wait "

@circleancopan7748

2 жыл бұрын

Sends in Mitsuhide Akechi to slaughter Kennyo's monks. All while Dairokuten Maou sounds in the background.

Wow! Thank you, I knew nothing of this aspect of Japanese history-

The best documentaries Kings And General...

Wow! Extremely well told!

"Hey Yamamoto, that's a nice looking shop you got there, it would be a shame if something happen to it" ~ some warrior monk in 16th Century Japan

This video portrays Hokkaido as being part of Japan during the 16th century and its inhabitants as being Shinto/Buddhist. While Hokkaido was ruled by a Japanese clan, its people had their own pantheist religion. It would be more accurate to either exclude Hokkaido from these depictions or qualify its inclusion.

@freakrx2349

3 жыл бұрын

Wasn’t Hokkaido largely inhabited by the Ainu people?

@freslieslieson9877

3 жыл бұрын

@erick meyer yep. Before that they weren't considered as being part of Japan.

@thejoin4687

3 жыл бұрын

Ezo.

@LordVader1094

3 жыл бұрын

Ainu getting erased even from videos like this, bloody shameful

@thejoin4687

3 жыл бұрын

@@LordVader1094 Ai know.

Great research work!

These are so well done

This channel has some extraordinary artwork in these videos, I would love to know who the artist is.

A video on the Burmese Siamese wars would be amazing!

Love this video.... Love this channel....

I freakin' loved this video. Such good detail!!

This topic is actually so sick !!

Buddha Amitābha : - sight - whis is not what i wanted Jesus: welcome to the club pal

@ryeryeryerye

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@0daadaadaa0

3 жыл бұрын

*party, not club... after throwing down a grunt onto samurai's cart while backing away from Mount Nakatomi

@myname-mz3lo

3 жыл бұрын

the knights killed to spread religion those monks had revolutions against warlords that tore the country apart... huge diference.. one is a coloniser the other is trying to end the reign of war and bring peace to their country .

@chaoticneutral7573

3 жыл бұрын

@@myname-mz3lo still they used violence and controlled peasants. Didin't cared about celebacy and indulged into material and sencual pleasures. Buddhism is fully against harming any living being. Whis shows how humans can turn even peaceful philosophy and religion into the weapon. Also same goes for Christian monks. Its about corrupting whatever you can to serve your needs

@myname-mz3lo

3 жыл бұрын

@@chaoticneutral7573 that's not true. You don't need to be non violent and celibate to be buddhist. Only later buddhism like Chinese buddhism said that.. The buddha didn't. Find me in the Pali cannon what Sutta says that self defense is wrong. The buddha even got angry..

At last 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻, thank you 👍🏻👍🏻

Very good video, loved it

They are just like the Teutonic, Templar and Hospitalar of the feudal Japan. Monk yet a warrior

Fantastic video all over. The artwork is great, and as a Buddhist myself, the explanation of the theological differences between most Buddhist sects and the sect the Sohei followed makes it a lot easier to understand their actions in context. Great to see some content on this since there is so little information available about it. Righteous Armies of Korea next?

Your uploads remind me that I m alive please keep it up

Another great content.

Another thing, for the samurai the sword was a secondary weapon. Most used the spear, arquebus or bow. If the samurai in the pic is using his sword though, it means the warrior monk’s naginata has already taken out his primary weapon.

Sohei:Yes we may be Buddhist monks but we'll fight you any time!

@tezcatlipocaone8796

3 жыл бұрын

What kind of a monk doesn't Meditate. Using the word "monk", when they relate nothing to monks.

This video is amazing i love buddhism and samurai history

Very interesting. A bit of early Samurai too. Another vid continuing from where this leaves off would be good too.

Funny (and unnecessary) fact: In portuguese language, "Sohei" almost sounds like "I am King" ("Sou Rei").

@robwalsh9843

3 жыл бұрын

I'm imagining some confused Portuguese sailor or merchant writing about an encounter with some Sohei "We met these guys with huge blades and white masks who are all king, apparently"

@MarfSantangelo

3 жыл бұрын

@@robwalsh9843 Sohei Long: "EVERY MAN A KING"

@mariksolam5336

3 жыл бұрын

@@MarfSantangelo if he breath he is simp

@thelaziestguyuveverknown

3 жыл бұрын

It also reminds me of "suei" ("I sweat")

@giggymiggins2456

2 жыл бұрын

Very necessary as I imagine Portuguese merchants were some of the earliest Europeans to reach the island. I'm imagining some awkward sailor thinking he's meeting the king of Japan by chance at the docks.

Now this is my kind of Buddhism! I have always been drawn to Buddhism but have always been turned off by the idea of not defending oneself or loved ones from evil.

@marshmellow1162

2 жыл бұрын

Then you know little about Buddhism Buddhism allow v!0lence when it comes to defending yourself

@blumenthal7528

Жыл бұрын

Sohei monks are different, they are monks only in name and appearance but they didnt practice meditation and celibacy, they drunk alcohol and had sex. Very different from mainstream buddhism.

Shogun Total War vibes ❤️ love this period and your videos!

Awesome video!

Shaolin Warrior Monk: *beat the enemy with staff* Buddha bless you. Sohei: *stab the enemy with naginata* Buddha bless you Put the jokes aside, the Buddhism in Japan at that time practices vegetarian diet, but they eat fish.

@rudman97

3 жыл бұрын

Do you know Monks revolted several times during Muslim rule and British EIC period in India? In the so called Nath revolution, monks of the Nath community of Uttarpradesh state (in India), revolted against Aurangzeb and killed many mughals before being massacred by mughal army. Later, a great revolt arose among Naga monk community and whole monk community of India to overthrow British EIC period, which was causing famines all over India. This great Sannyasi Biddroha (Monk rebellion) was one of the precursors for 1857 sepoy mutiny and first Indian independence war.

@theghosthero6173

3 жыл бұрын

In the 16th century, shaolin monks used Iron staff while wearing leather armor and red face paint with a blue turban in the image of their god. Probably a strong fear factor

@sushanalone

3 жыл бұрын

@@rudman97 Did not know thanks for the titbit of info.

@otomackena7610

3 жыл бұрын

Yes Japan was pescatarian. From 6th century to 1800 meat was banned in Japan. In 1600 Christian missionaries briefly introduced meat but the ban was reinstated by Buddhist Tokugawa shogunate

@ignaciotaborda6538

3 жыл бұрын

I mean there are lots of people who doesn't consider eating fish the same as eating meat

YES, I've been wanting to find out more about these guys for ages but it's so hard to find books on them! They're incredibly interesting, defying samurai rule for so long.

@Hengtist

6 ай бұрын

Read 'The Teeth and Claws of The Buddha'. This book helped me understand so much more about the these monastic warriors. They are extremely complex.

I like the video very much keep up the good work

Thanks, I had started an ikko ikki campaign and was losing interest, now the juices are flowing again.

Kings and Generals: Buddhist monk is devoutly pacifist man. 18 Bronze men of the Shaolin temple: Are we a joke to you? (bringing out the folding chairs)

@antokarman2064

3 жыл бұрын

*Proceed to beat up the former god of cookery for cheating at mahjong

@brazy702seang6

3 жыл бұрын

Really Japan and China is not the same like saying France and Germany is the same

These guys are so cool!

Loved the Ikko-Ikki,

great video

🅱adass Level : *Literally Monk Warrior* Location : *Of Course Japan*

@ElBandito

3 жыл бұрын

Technically there were warrior monks across Asia, including Korea, China, and even Mongolia.

@thedoruk6324

3 жыл бұрын

@@ElBandito *🅱uT iTs jAPaN*

@imightbearacist6613

3 жыл бұрын

@@thedoruk6324 as we all know, all monks come from japan

@otomackena7610

3 жыл бұрын

@@ElBandito India still have unbroken tradition of 3 surviving warrior monk traditions one Sikh and 2 Hindu monastic orders

@yuu0294

3 жыл бұрын

@@ElBandito never heard of the warrior monk from mongolia though

Samurai:'' I will crush you'' Sohei:'' Are you sure about that?'' 600 years later Samurai:'' Now i am''

Amazing video