The tibetan monastery

[Rufus T. Firefly]

This is the tibetan monastery (the monastery of Dalai Lama or a sort of it ). Religious wonder (strange! ), theology required, make 2 citizen happy obs. with communism (oh, civ1 remembrance!). On C3C can build warrior monk?

Get the Buddha illumination!

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[Ukas]

Excellent, you nut Rufus you!!! Just what I needed but didn't feel like to do.

 

[Kal-el]

Nice Job!

 

[ArbitraryGuy]

Very, very nice.

 

[mrtn]

Nice one indeed.

 

[Yoda Power]

Cool

 

[Fanatica]

Thanks. Nice work!

 

[Corey]

Exelente...

 

[Ogedei_the_Mad]

Actually, the architecture for this appears more Korean than Tibetan. Tibetan Monasteries have a flat roof and a "Chorten" (a tall bulbous stupa) on the top. A classic example of Tibetan architecture would be the Potala Palace.

However, this would make a great Japanese "Sacred Mountain Shrine" wonder, as "sacred mountains" in Japan have Buddhist or Shinto temples, shrines, or monasteries. It can perhaps produce the "Sohei" warrior monk. Anyway, it's a great looking building and definitely perfect for my "Empires of the East" mod.

 

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Originally posted by Ogedei_the_Mad
Actually, the architecture for this appears more Korean than Tibetan. Tibetan Monasteries have a flat roof and a "Chorten" (a tall bulbous stupa) on the top. A classic example of Tibetan architecture would be the Potala Palace.

However, this would make a great Japanese "Sacred Mountain Shrine" wonder, as "sacred mountains" in Japan have Buddhist or Shinto temples, shrines, or monasteries. It can perhaps produce the "Sohei" warrior monk. Anyway, it's a great looking building and definitely perfect for my "Empires of the East" mod.

This is the image that I have used as model: if I remember it is a japanese temple, but my memory is all used for my Freedonian internal problems...

 

[tjedge1]

I like it!

 

[Kal-el]

Here are some pics of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.

 

[Ankka]

Way cool.

 

[Mobilize]

Nice job Rufus. I think you should take on the Potala Palace next.

 

[ocedius]

Nice job indeed, but aren't worrior monks inherently japanese?

 

[gorn]

why "inherently" ... ? Kung-fu was initially created by Chinese monks to defend themselves during pilgrimages because they weren't allowed to carry weapons.

 

[Ogedei_the_Mad]

If I recall correctly, Gongfu was developed by peasants. Shaolin, a more prominent form of Gongfu, was developed by monks at first as an exercise and disciplinary routine. "Warrior Monks" are much more common in Japanese history, such as the Sohei.

And I agree with Mobilize as well; you should take on making the Potala Palace next.

 

[Dann]

Well this sure isn't the Potala Palace but I'm sure we all can find some use for it. Thanks just the same.

In an ideal world I'd like to have 2 unit animations: The Firaxis "Warrior Monk" (armed with naginata) to represent the Sohei and another bald, orange robed, bo armed unit to represent the Shaolin monk. (Which can be Tibetan too.)

Will someone please work on this too?

 

[rhialto]

If this works, I will have attached a picture of a Japanese mountain shrine.

Someone could probably make a temple city improvement out of this.

 

[Roi du Culture]

I was thinking, for civ 4, it could build "traveling monk", a unit that, when stationed in a city, provide 1 extra culture per turn.