{"product_id":"mgmp-03c","title":"MGMP-03C - Warrior Monk\/Yumi  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMGMP-03C – Warrior Monk with Yumi | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the Gempei War (1180–1185), the rival Taira and Minamoto clans fought for political control of Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe conflict involved samurai warriors, their retainers and the armed monks associated with powerful Buddhist monasteries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sohei, or warrior monks, sometimes supported the Minamoto and at other times fought for the Taira.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Jenkins Designs describes the significance of the yumi, the Japanese longbow, during this period of medieval warfare.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough particularly associated with elite samurai archers, the bow also appears among the weapons represented in the manufacturer's warrior monk collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMGMP-03C – Warrior Monk with Yumi depicts a Japanese warrior monk equipped with a yumi bow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figure complements the other bow-armed monks, as well as the sword and naginata variations within the Gempei War range.\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":53243462091034,"sku":"MGMP-03C","price":82.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/MGMP-03C.jpg?v=1793186474","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/mgmp-03c","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}