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 mercenary units, therefore serving as the Asian civilizations' equivalent of the Saloon. Mercenaries trained at the Monastery will have "Repentant" added before their names, although they are otherwise not different.

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

Age	Improvement	Cost	Effect
Discovery Age	Reiki	200 wood, 100 coin	Ikko-Ikki can heal friendly units at a rate of 6 hit points per second
Colonial Age	Intonjutsu Stealth	200 wood, 200 coin	Ikko-Ikki 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.
Industrial Age	Kayakujutsu	350 wood, 350 coin	Ikko-Ikki 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

Age	Improvement	Cost	Effect
Discovery Age	Training Forms	100 food, 100 coin	Gives Shaolin Master an aura that increases the hit points and attack of nearby Disciples.
Colonial Age	The Five Precepts	200 food, 200 coin	Gives Disciples +20% hit points and attack
Fortress Age	Supreme Ultimate Fist	350 food, 350 wood	Gives Shaolin Master +300% attack (also affects their Roundhouse Kick ability)
Industrial Age	Slow Motion Routines	500 wood, 500 coin	Increases the chance for Shaolin Master and Disciples to land a Critical Strike to 40%

Indians

Age	Improvement	Cost	Effect
Discovery Age	White Tiger Training	75 food, 75 coin	Brahmin can train White Tigers
Colonial Age	Improved Healing	250 food, 250 coin	Increases the amount of hit points healed by Brahmin
Fortress Age	Terror Charge	500 food, 500 coin	Gives Brahmin an aura that increases the speed of nearby elephant units, and elephant units are trained 20% faster
Industrial Age	Crushing Force	500 wood, 500 coin	Increases the chance for Brahmin to Stomp nearby enemies

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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Gallery

A Japanese Monastery