Tachioujou ~Ah, yet another Vig of Japanese History~
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 1:56 pm
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(when public)
I don't feel like typing so I'll paste wikipedia. Luckily they had it in ENglish:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saito_Musashibo_Benkei
and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minamoto_no_Yoshitsune
But I'll type the important bit.
In 1189 Yoshitune and his counterpart Benkei were surrounded by Yoritomo's soldiers. Yoshitsune's brother, Yoritomo had finally got him. Yoshitune retired to the inner part of their hideout the Koromogawa no tate to commit seppuku, while Benkei was fighting off the troops. But it was one against.. well, alot, and mighty benkei could not defend them all. He was shot by tons of arrows, and finally, died. But amazingly, he was still standing.
This became to be known as Benkei no Tachioujou. (The standing death of Benkei)
I couldn't really 'stab' my minifig with arrows so I didn't put anything. the fire of Benkei is taken from this pic:
http://www.st.rim.or.jp/~success/photo/kosigoe_14.jpg
Other reference pics:
http://liimuu.web.infoseek.co.jp/bennke ... ujyou1.jpg
http://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/22/ ... 7afc60.jpg
(when public)
I don't feel like typing so I'll paste wikipedia. Luckily they had it in ENglish:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saito_Musashibo_Benkei
and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minamoto_no_Yoshitsune
But I'll type the important bit.
In 1189 Yoshitune and his counterpart Benkei were surrounded by Yoritomo's soldiers. Yoshitsune's brother, Yoritomo had finally got him. Yoshitune retired to the inner part of their hideout the Koromogawa no tate to commit seppuku, while Benkei was fighting off the troops. But it was one against.. well, alot, and mighty benkei could not defend them all. He was shot by tons of arrows, and finally, died. But amazingly, he was still standing.
This became to be known as Benkei no Tachioujou. (The standing death of Benkei)
I couldn't really 'stab' my minifig with arrows so I didn't put anything. the fire of Benkei is taken from this pic:
http://www.st.rim.or.jp/~success/photo/kosigoe_14.jpg
Other reference pics:
http://liimuu.web.infoseek.co.jp/bennke ... ujyou1.jpg
http://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/22/ ... 7afc60.jpg