衆しゅ徒と

noun

many priests; a multitude of monks

Buddhist term referring to a large group of priests or monks, often in a temple context.

• 法ほう会えには多おおくの衆しゅ徒とが集あつまった。

  Many priests gathered for the Buddhist service.

noun

monk-soldiers; warrior monks

Historical term for armed monks during the Heian period, often involved in conflicts between temples and the court.

• 平へい安あん時じ代だい、衆しゅ徒とはしばしば朝ちょう廷ていと争あらそった。

  During the Heian period, monk-soldiers often clashed with the imperial court.