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The '''siege of Mount Hiei''' was a battle between [[Oda Nobunaga]] and the warrior monks of the monasteries on [[Mount Hiei]], [[Japan]] on 30 September 1571.

Mount Hiei was home to the {{Wiki|Tendai|Tendai sect}} of [[Buddhism]]<ref name="Echoes Shadows 01">''[[Echoes of History]]'' – Shadows – Episode 1: Civil War in Feudal Japan: The Sengoku Period</ref> and its temple complex of {{Wiki|Enryaku-ji}} had given refuge to Nobunaga's enemies.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05">''[[Echoes of History]]'' – Shadows – Episode 5: Oda Nobunaga</ref> This perceived transgression, coupled with Nobunaga's dislike of the idea that Buddhist sects would interfere in the running of the country, prompted his incursion up the mountain.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 01"/>

In the fall of 1571,<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05"/> Nobunaga and his troops attacked Mount Hiei, where according to eyewitness accounts, they massacred anything living on the mountain, including both people unrelated to the Tendai sect,<ref name="Echoes Shadows 01"/> and even animals.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05"/>

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,<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05"/><ref name="Echoes Shadows 01"/><ref name="Echoes Shadows 07">''[[Echoes of History]]'' – Shadows – Episode 7: Kyoto: Japan's Imperial City</ref> with the exception of one small building that got overlooked.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 05"/>

A number of the buildings on Mount Hiei were rebuilt through the first half of the 17th century,<ref>{{WP|Enryaku-ji}}</ref> and still stand today.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 07"/>

==Appearances==
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}

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