{"product_id":"mgmp-02b","title":"MGMP-02B - Warrior Monk  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMGMP-02B – Warrior Monk | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the late Heian period, Japan experienced a prolonged civil war between the powerful Taira and Minamoto families.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe conflict, known as the Gempei War (1180–1185), involved not only samurai warriors and their retainers but also the armed monks of several Buddhist religious institutions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Jenkins Designs describes how the Sohei formed an additional military force, with individual monasteries supporting different sides throughout the fighting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese warrior monks commonly combined their religious clothing with protective armour and traditional Japanese weapons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMGMP-02B – Warrior Monk depicts a Japanese warrior monk wearing white robes with blue armour and carrying a katana.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis figure provides an alternative colour variation to MGMP-02A, which features red armour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the John Jenkins Designs Gempei War collection, the figure complements the other armoured warrior monks and samurai soldiers from this period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Jenkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53243461992730,"sku":"MGMP-02B","price":82.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/MGMP-02B.jpg?v=1793186474","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/mgmp-02b","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}