Echizen monto

...In this way, during this period Hongan-ji was active in the midst of the turmoil of the Warring States period, expanding its influence, and the Ikko-ikki movement acted as an armed force of Hongan-ji. In 1506, Echizen followers supported by Kaga followers fought against the Asakura clan, who were allied with the Takada faction and the old Buddhist forces, at the Kuzuryu River and were defeated, and many followers fled to Kaga. In 1525 (Oei 5), the head priest was replaced by the 10th Hongan-ji abbot, Shonyo, and in 1531 (Kyoroku 4), a series of large and small uprisings broke out between the two major forces of the three Kaga temples and Chosho-ji and Honkaku-ji temples, who had fled from Echizen and settled in Kaga. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Echizen Monto" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…このようにこの時期の本願寺は戦国動乱の中に入りまじって活動し，勢力拡張をし，一向一揆は一つの本願寺の武装勢力として活動した。　1506年，加賀門徒に支援された越前門徒は，高田派，旧仏教勢力と結ぶ朝倉氏と九頭竜川に戦い敗退し，多くの門徒が加賀に逃れた。25年(大永5)法主が本願寺10世の証如とかわり，31年(享禄4)になると，加賀三ヵ寺と越前から逃れて来て加賀に土着した超勝寺･本覚寺の二大勢力が争い大小一揆の乱がおこる。…

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