Benkei
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| Gender | Male |
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| Date of died | June 15,1189 |
| Died | Hiraizumi |
| Iwate Prefecture | |
| Japan | |
| Full name | Musashibō Benkei |
| Job | Monk |
| Warrior | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 555140 |
Benkei Life story
Saitō Musashibō Benkei, popularly called Benkei, was a Japanese warrior monk who lived in the latter years of the Heian Period. Benkei led a varied life, first becoming a monk, then a mountain ascetic, and then a rogue warrior. He later came to respect and serve the famous warrior Minamoto no Yoshitsune.