Temple Quarter
Allgemeines
Dominated by the vast and ornate Temple to Daikoku, the tallest and most impressive structure in all of Ryoko Owari, the Temple Quarter is located on the eastern side of the city, connected to the Noble and Merchant Quarters. There are temples here to the Sun and to every one of the Seven Great Fortunes, along with lesser shrines to almost every other notable fortune known to Rokugan. The district also has lavish temples to Bayushi and Shosuro, the two greatest ancestors of the Scorpion Clan. Moreover, whenever a lesser fortune is named by an Emperor, the priests in this district take great pains to find space here for a suitable shrine. Indeed, their devotion to ensuring that all of the fortunes are properly venerated rivals that of the Asako and Isawa, though this is never said within the hearing of a Phoenix Clan samurai. This obsession with ensuring that all of the fortunes be venerated is perhaps best expressed in the shrine dedicated to Sadahako. A nearly forgotten minor Fortune, in life she was a geisha of Empire-wide renown and skill, and was purportedly proclaimed a Fortune by Hantei VII on his deathbed. There was considerable debate over the truth of her ascension, and some among the Asako continue to question it even in modern times. Nonetheless, a shrine to her is located in Ryoko Owari, just north of the Temple of Daikoku. It is generally considered an unspoken rule of Ryoko Owari that the less savory habits of the city are kept out of the Temple Quarter. Obviously, this does not make the district into a safe haven for those seeking to avoid trouble with the Thunder Guard, but nonetheless all parties within the city take great pains to try and protect the integrity of this region. This may explain the relative non-presence of kajinin firemen gangs; there is a Temple Road gang in the northern part of the Quarter, but this group is known for its lack of participation in extortion and other illegal practices, and is almost monastically devoted to the integrity of its job. Aside from that, most locations within the Quarter are protected in time of fire or other crisis by the monks of Daikoku, who are said to be able to cleanse fires with the power of the Elements themselves.Berühmte Orte
THE TEMPLE OF DAIKOKU
This is without question the single most impressive structure in the entire Quarter, and perhaps even the whole of the city. It is widely believed that Daikoku has bestowed his personal blessing on the city, and the Temple fashioned to show gratitude to him and seek his continued favor is one of the largest such temples in Rokugan, its great pagoda rising a staggering ten stories above the street. The great statue to Daikoku within the temple is fashioned from a single giant piece of stone, shaded pink, and is considered one of the Empire’s wonders. Visitors to the city, even those who are not known for particular religious fervor, always make a point to visit the temple at least once; if nothing else, its lavish accouterments can be stunning to even the most jaded eye. The temple is the home to the Order of Daikoku, a sub-sect within the Order of the Thousand Fortunes that focuses solely upon the Fortune of Wealth. The monks are considered somewhat bizarre by the standards of other Fortunist orders, especially since they are so focused on worldly affairs. Many of the businesses in the city make regular contributions to the Temple solely to gain the patronage of the monks (or to ensure they do not somehow earn their displeasure). There are innumerable stories of the monks’ strange behavior and odd powers; one of the most famous involves the monks bankrupting a gambling house on Teardrop Island as a show of their fortune’s disfavor. Whether this is true or not, all of the gambling houses of the Licensed Quarter make it a point to pay proper tribute to the temple.THE TEMPLE OF THE SUN
Originally built by the fifth Governor of Ryoko Owari to honor the Sun Goddess Amaterasu, this temple continues into modern times, renaming itself to follow Yakamo and the Jade Sun in turn. Much shorter than the Temple of Daikoku, it nevertheless is famed in its own right for its construction – the temple is made entirely of pure white limestone, and reflects the Sun’s light with dazzling purity during the day. The most notable feature of the temple is the tall pillar in its outer courtyard which is surmounted by a globe of dazzling gold. According to legend, this giant golden ball was a gift from the Dragon of Fire itself, and contains some of that being’s pure Elemental essence. Supposedly, anyone who tries to steal the ball is instantly consumed in divine fires.TEMPLE OF BAYUSHI
The Temple of Bayushi in the Daikoku's Shadow neighborhood of Ryoko Owari was a luxurious temple devoted to the Kami Bayushi, founder of the Scorpion Clan.NEW TEMPLE OF SHOSURO
The New Temple of Shosuro was one of the two temples at Ryoko Owari Toshi dedicated to the Thunder Shosuro. The Old Temple of Shosuro was haunted by a ghost, and it was abandoned. A new temple in the Temple Quarter was built to honor the founder of the Shosuro family.OLD TEMPLE OF SHOSURO
The Old Temple of Shosuro in the Temple Quarter of Ryoko Owari was one of the two temples in the city dedicated to the Thunder Shosuro, and it was crumbling almost into ruin. Haunted The ghost of Shosuro Kohei haunted the temple, and it was abandoned. A new temple was built to honor the founder of the Shosuro family. Kohei had committed seppuku within the old temple after he was convicted as member of a plot against the Scorpion Clan Champion Bayushi Jo. He had not betrayed his lord and when Kohei was dying in agony he swore his spirit would not rest until the stain was taken from his name.Für den Kenner
Schrein zu Ehren Zokus
Der kleine Schrein findet kaum Beachtung. Es gibt ein Geheimfach, welches manchmal von verschiedenen Personen als Postkasten genutzt wird, um Dinge zu übergeben oder kurzfristig zu lagern.Schrein des kleinen Fuchses
An der Seite des Inari-Schreins findet sich außen eine vom Dach des Schreins geschützte Niesche, in der eine verwitterte Statue eines zusammengerollten Fuchses liegt. Das Namensschild fehlt angeblich schon seit der Zeit von Hantei dem Zehnten, ein Name ist nicht überliefert, aber ob der Nähe neben dem Schrein Inaris hält sich beharrlich die Geschichte, dass es sich dabei um die Braut Inaris handeln soll, ein Fuchsgeist der ihm bei der Heilung Hantei II geholfen haben. An diesem Schrein Tozu zu hinterlassen soll deshalb Ehefrauen Glück bringen.| Name | Bereich/Titel/Wesenheit | Festtag(e) |
|---|---|---|
| Chou 蝶 | Minor Fortune of Butterflies | 17. Hahn 14. Tiger |
| Semi 蝉 | Minor Fortune of Cicadas and sweltering heat | 06. Affe |
| Zoku 賊 | Minor Fortune of Rebels and Thieves | |
| Minor Fortune of Sake Brewers and sake | ||
| Die Namensplakette fehlt seit Hantei X | A Kitsune Spirit, believed to be the wife of the Minor Fortune Inari | |
Ehrentage, Feste und Feiern im Tempelbezirk
Hier bitte nur Feiertage und Feste eintragen, welche in Ryoko Owari gefeiert werden. Diese Feiertage, Feste und Ehrentage können exklusiv in Ryoko Owari Toshi zelebriert werden oder auch an anderen Orten. Feste, welche bereits in der Tabelle “Saisonales” mit einem Link zur L5R-Wiki vermerkt sind, werden hier nicht noch zusätzlich erwähnt.Hatsuchou no Matsuri
Fest des ersten Schmetterlings. Dieses Fest widmet sich der Sichtung des ersten Schmetterlings und somit indirekt auch ein Fest zu Ehren des Schicksals Chou. Je nach Region ist das Fest an einem anderen Tag, in Ryoko Owari Toshi ist der Festtag am 14.Tiger. Feiernde tragen an diesem Tag Kleidung und Schmuck mit Schmetterlingsmotiven. Manche opfern Origami-Schmetterlinge, die sie selbst gefaltet haben. Es heißt, dass jene die das tun in der Nacht einen besonders schönen Traum haben.Saigo no Chou Matsuri
Fest des letzten Schmetterlings. Dieses Fest widmet sich der Sichtung des letzten Schmetterlings und somit indirekt auch ein Fest zu Ehren des Schicksals Chou. Je nach Region ist das Fest an einem anderen Tag, in Ryoko Owari Toshi ist der Festtag am 17.Hahn. Feiernde tragen an diesem Tag Kleidung und Schmuck mit Schmetterlingsmotiven. Manche opfern Origami-Schmetterlinge, die sie selbst gefaltet haben, um sich für die schönen Träume oder auch das Geleiten der Seelen von Verstorbenen zu bedanken.
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