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sōhei

Buddhist warrior monks of both medieval and feudal Japan
Intangible historical_profession Q1475695
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sōhei

Summary

sōhei is a historical profession[1]. sōhei draws 1,388 Wikipedia views per month (historical_profession category, ranking #40 of 153).[2]

Key Facts

  • sōhei is in the country of Japan[3].
  • sōhei's instance of is recorded as historical profession[4].
  • sōhei's instance of is recorded as religious figure[5].
  • sōhei is a type of Buddhist monk[6].
  • sōhei is a type of warrior monk[7].
  • sōhei's Commons category is recorded as Sōhei[8].
  • sōhei's different from is recorded as Ikkō-ikki[9].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include historical profession[4] and religious figure[5]. Recorded subclass of include Buddhist monk[6] and warrior monk[7].

Why It Matters

sōhei draws 1,388 Wikipedia views per month (historical_profession category, ranking #40 of 153).[2] sōhei has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] sōhei is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

Japan Musashibō Benkei

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_s-hei_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{sōhei}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/s-hei}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-05}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Different from → Ikkō-ikki
    Subclass of → Buddhist monk, warrior monk
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'hu', 'it', 'j
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P6262]]: shinto:Sōhei, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790801419303"
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