Ishiyama Hongan-ji War
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The Ishiyama Hongan-ji War was a protracted late-16th-century conflict in Japan between the militant Ikkō-ikki sect based at the Ishiyama Hongan-ji temple fortress and the forces of warlord Oda Nobunaga, emblematic of the intense religious and political struggles of the Sengoku period.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ishiyama Hongan-ji War canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sengoku period conflict
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siege ⓘ war ⓘ |
| aftermath | site later became Osaka Castle under Toyotomi Hideyoshi ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Ikkō-ikki
ⓘ
Jōdo Shinshū ⓘ
surface form:
Jōdo Shinshū Hongan-ji sect
Oda Nobunaga ⓘ Oda clan ⓘ |
| cause |
Oda Nobunaga’s attempt to suppress Ikkō-ikki power
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Oda Nobunaga’s campaign to unify Japan ⓘ |
| combatantsCharacteristic | involvement of peasant and commoner followers of Ikkō-ikki ⓘ |
| commander |
Kennyo
ⓘ
Oda Nobunaga ⓘ |
| conflictType |
civil conflict
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religious war ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Oda Nobunaga’s anti-temple policies ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 10 years ⓘ |
| endDate | 1580 ⓘ |
| era | Azuchi–Momoyama period ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
emblematic of religious and political struggles of the Sengoku period
ⓘ
major confrontation between secular authority and militant Buddhism in Japan ⓘ |
| location |
Ishiyama Hongan-ji
ⓘ
Osaka ⓘ Settsu Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainStronghold | Ishiyama Hongan-ji temple fortress ⓘ |
| militaryStrategy |
prolonged siege and blockade by Oda forces
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use of fortified temple complex by Ikkō-ikki ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
long-term siege of Ishiyama Hongan-ji
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naval support from Mōri clan to Ishiyama Hongan-ji ⓘ |
| opponentSupport |
Mōri clan
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various local Ikkō-ikki leagues ⓘ |
| outcome | consolidation of Oda Nobunaga’s power in central Japan ⓘ |
| partOf | Sengoku period ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Ikkō-ikki uprisings ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ikkō-ikki uprisings in Kaga
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Oda Nobunaga’s siege warfare campaigns ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Jōdo Shinshū
ⓘ
surface form:
Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism
|
| religiousDimension | conflict between Oda Nobunaga and Jōdo Shinshū Hongan-ji leadership ⓘ |
| result |
Oda Nobunaga victory
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destruction of Ishiyama Hongan-ji ⓘ end of Ikkō-ikki stronghold at Ishiyama ⓘ evacuation of Hongan-ji monks ⓘ |
| startDate | 1570 ⓘ |
| treatyOrAgreement | negotiated surrender of Ishiyama Hongan-ji in 1580 ⓘ |
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