Monastery (Age of Empires III)

This article is about the building in Age of Empires III. For the building in Age of Empires II, see Monastery (Age of Empires II). For other similar buildings, see Temple or Church.

Template:Infobox BuildingThe Monastery is a building in The Asian Dynasties that is only available to the Asian civilizations.

Overview

It provides unique Monk improvements as well as training of repentant and wokou mercenary units.

Upgrades

General

Age	Improvement	Cost	Effect
Industrial Age	Compunction	400 food, 500 wood	Outlaw, Wokou and Marathan units get +35% hit points and attack

Japanese

A Japanese Monastery

Age	Improvement	Cost	Effect
Discovery Age	Reiki	200 wood, 100 coin	Ikko-Ikkis can heal friendly units at a rate of 6 hit points per second
Colonial Age	Intonjutsu Stealth	200 wood, 200 coin	Ikko-Ikkis can use Stealth and gives them a passive Dodge ability to evade attacks 15% at a time
Fortress Age	Kyudo	500 wood, 500 coin	Increases the minimum hit points for Ikko-Ikki's Divine Strike to instantly kill the enemy Note: With Kyudo, Ikko-Ikkis will have a 25% chance to kill any target with less than 219 hit points in the Imperial Age.
Kayakujutsu	350 wood, 350 coin	Ikko-Ikkis can use the Sabotage ability Note: The Sabotage ability is similar to a Petard but it has a greater range (0-16), deals less damage (1500) and does not kill the monk.

Chinese

Training Forms: Gives Chinese monks an aura that increases the hit points and attack of nearby Disciples.
Cost: 100 food, 100 coin

The Five Precepts: Increases the hit points and attack of Disciples by 20%.
Cost: 200 food, 200 coin

Supreme Ultimate Fist: Greatly increases the attack of Chinese monks by 300%. Also increases their Roundhouse ability's damage by 300%.
Cost: 350 food, 350 wood

Slow Motion Routines: Increases the chance for Chinese monks to land a Critical Strike to 40%.
Cost: 500 wood, 500 coin

Indians

White Tiger Training: Allows Indian monks to train White Tigers.
Cost: 75 food, 75 coin

Improved Healing: Increases the amount of hit points healed by Indian monks.
Cost: 250 food, 250 coin

Terror Charge: Give Indian monks an aura that increases the speed of nearby elephants. Also elephants train 20% faster.
Cost: 500 food, 500 coin

Crushing Force: Increases the chance for Indian monks to Stomp at nearby enemies.
Cost: 500 wood, 500 coin

History

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“Monastery” derives from the Greek word “monasterion,” and describes a group of people, usually monks or nuns, who live a life apart from the rest of society because of their devotion to a religion and its ascetic principles. This community often shares the common goal of striving to reach spiritual perfection and wisdom, often taking vows of celibacy, poverty, and obedience. Monasteries were first built in the fourth century BCE to accommodate pilgrims during their annual retreat, or vassa, a period lasting from July to October. The vassa took place during Southeast Asia’s rainy season. The monks, who were typically a migratory group, were expected to remain in a single place out of the weather, and under intense meditation. Early retreats were held in pavilions and parks that had been donated by wealthy benefactors. These vihara, Sanskrit for “refuges,” became popular, and as time passed the custom of permanently residing in communal dwellings became more desirable. One of the most famous Buddhist monasteries is the Shaolin Monastery, located in the Henan province of China, founded in 495 CE. The edifice is associated specifically with Chan Buddhism and the martial art of Kung Fu. Monastery legend states that the Indian monk Bodhidharma visited the temple in 527 CE. During his time meditating on the mountain overlooking the monastery, Bodhidharma taught himself a form of martial arts to defend against wild animals and bandits. He stayed at the temple for nine years, and before his departure he taught his disciples the skills he had learned, creating the martial arts legend that surrounds the Shaolin monks to this day.

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