Mount Hiei

Mount Hiei (比叡山, Hiei-zan) is a mountain to the northeast of Kyoto, Japan. When Emperor Kanmu had Kyoto built, Mount Hiei was home to the Buddhist temple of , which was considered able to counteract negative influences on the capital. Over time, the complex grew to almost 3,000 temples by the 1560s.Echoes of History – Shadows – Episode 7: Kyoto: Japan's Imperial City In 1571, Oda Nobunaga's army razed the compound, killing everyone they could find and burning down all but one building which they had overlooked.Echoes of History – Shadows – Episode 5: Oda Nobunaga A number of the buildings on Mount Hiei were rebuilt through the first half of the 17th century and still stand today. 
==Appearances==
*Echoes of History – Shadows 
==References==
Category:Japan
Category:Mountains