一いっ向こう一いっ揆き

noun

Ikkō-ikki uprising

Historical term for armed uprisings by followers of Jōdo Shinshū (True Pure Land) Buddhism, mainly during the Muromachi and Warring States periods.

• 一いっ向こう一いっ揆きは、戦せん国ごく時じ代だいに大おおきな勢せい力りょくを持もった。

  The Ikkō-ikki held great power during the Warring States period.

• 石いし山やま本ほん願がん寺じは一いっ向こう一いっ揆きの拠きょ点てんだった。

  Ishiyama Hongan-ji was a stronghold of the Ikkō-ikki.