warrior monks of Enryaku-ji
Historical term for armed monks from Enryaku-ji temple on Mt. Hiei in Kyoto, active especially in the Heian and Kamakura periods.
Yamahōshi is a historical term referring to the warrior monks of Enryaku-ji temple on Mt. Hiei.
Compound of 山 (yama, 'mountain') and 法師 (hōshi, 'Buddhist priest'), referring to the monks of the mountain temple Enryaku-ji.