Brotherhood of Shinsei (TCG)

The Brotherhood of Shinsei was a religious organization that governed and oversaw the temples, shrines and monasteries of Rokugan. It was named after Shinsei, the Little Teacher. The Rising Wave, by Marie Brennan
== Sects of the Brotherhood ==
The Tao of Shinsei was studied and debated by a vast collection of monastic orders, each with an individual approach to study and practice. This religious heterodoxy occasionally gave rise to potent heresies, and many divergent sects of Shinseism had appeared over the centuries. Legend of the Five Rings - Roleplaying, pp. 14-15 The Grand Master of the Four Temples was seen as the head of the Brotherhood. Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, p. 185
== History ==
=== The Ways of the Brotherhood ===
By the fifth century, the Brotherhood of Shinsei had begun to make significant advances in healing and medicine. As a result, both commoners and nobles increased their support for monks across Rokugan. The organization of monks greatly expanded its membership and teach an increasing number of commoners about the Tao and the path to Enlightenment. Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, p. 15
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