What role did the Knights Templar play during the Crusades? What role have Shaolin monks played at temples during conquests? Did #1 or #2 not involve warfare?
Monk
Monks are members of religious orders that usually take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. The Knights Templar were a religious order that fought during the Crusades and captured Jerusalem in 1099. Buddhist Shaolin monks developed very powerful martial arts skills, have defended temples during conquests.
member of a monastic religious order
Are monks forbidden from engaging in warfare?