Short answers, pulled from the story.
Shōe was a Buddhist monk born in 1516 who served as the administrator of Ganshō-ji temple. He managed a complex network of temples, lands, and armed followers that operated with the autonomy of a small state during the Sengoku period.
Shōe was born in the year 1516 into a family closely tied to the Honganji temple. He died in the year 1564 when he orchestrated his own suicide to end the resistance of the temple.
Shōe ordered Oda Nobuoki to take his own life to defy the norms of warfare and deliver a psychological blow to the Oda clan. This act signaled that Shōe and his allies were willing to go to any lengths to resist Oda Nobunaga's expansion.
The siege of Ganshō-ji took place at the temple complex which was defended by a coalition of monks, peasants, and samurai. Shōe led these defenders who held out against repeated attacks by Oda Nobunaga's forces.
Shōe died in the year 1564 by committing suicide as a calculated act of honor to deny Oda Nobunaga the satisfaction of capturing him alive. His death marked the end of an era in which religious institutions could challenge the military might of the age.