Dan Snow's History Hit

Mount Hiei: Home of Japan's Warrior Monks


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Assassin's Creed: Shadows gives players the chance to visit the imperial capital of medieval Japan. But today, we're heading to a mountain lying just northeast of the capital: Mount Hiei, a sacred site that was protected by a powerful army of warrior monks.


Dr Chris Harding, Senior Lecturer in Asian History from the University of Edinburgh, returns to help Matt Lewis understand what life was like on Mount Hiei during the late Sengoku period; its role in the story of Japanese unification; and what all this can tell us about Japanese religious beliefs at the time.


Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit. Listen here.


Hosted by: Matt Lewis


Edited by: Tim Arstall


Produced by: Matt Lewis, Robin McConnell


Senior Producer: Anne-Marie Luff


Production Manager: Beth Donaldson


Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett


Music by The Flight


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