MGMP-01B
John Jenkins Designs
The monastic sohei, made a third force, and sometimes fought for the Genji and sometimes for the Heike.
The first major battle, the battle of Uji Bridge in 1180 the sohei from Todai-ji, which was a pro Minamota temple, engaged a huge force of Heike.
The warrior monks initially played a major role in the Gempei war.The monks favourite weapon seems to have been the naginata, and they wore basic armour under the traditional monk’s robes.