Siege of Mount Hiei

The siege of Mount Hiei was a battle on 30 September 1571 between Oda Nobunaga and the (僧兵, "s") of the monasteries on Mount Hiei, Japan. In the 16th century, Mount Hiei was home to a of BuddhistsEchoes of History – Shadows – Episode 1: Civil War in Feudal Japan: The Sengoku Period and their temple complex of had given refuge to the surviving and members who had fled their defeat following the Battle of Anegawa.Echoes of History – Shadows – Episode 5: Oda Nobunaga This perceived transgression, coupled with Nobunaga's dislike of the idea that Buddhists would interfere in his running of the country, prompted his incursion up the mountain.
In the fall of 1571, Nobunaga and his troops attacked Mount Hiei. According to eyewitnesses, they massacred anything living on the mountain, including people unrelated to the Tendai sect and even animals. In addition to the human toll, there was a massive loss of history and culture, as the Oda troops also burned down almost every building of the temple complex,Echoes of History – Shadows – Episode 7: Kyoto: Japan's Imperial City with the exception of one small building that got overlooked. A number of the buildings on Mount Hiei were rebuilt through the first half of the 17th century and still stand today.
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