Ian Samuel James McConkey, 38, was sentenced in the Western Australian Supreme Court for the travel to china manslaughter of Buu "Paul" Lieu , 48, on January 10.
McConkey who could not explain why he attacked the defenceless monk will be eligible for parole after three years and four months in jail, Perth Now reports.
The court was told that McConkey attacked the monk after going on an alcohol and amphetamine binge following an argument with china tour advisors his girlfriend but there was no explanation of what motivated him.
Judge Stephen Hall described the attack as an unprovoked, serious and savage assault on a person who did not have the capacity to retaliate.
McConkey was originally charged with murder but later plead guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years jail.
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