Daidoji Handen

Please note: This article is about the ambassador. For other uses of the term, please see Handen (disambiguation).
Daidoji Handen was an ambassador of the Crane Clan. His yojimbo was Daidoji Shiko. Silence Within Sounds, p. 22 Sidebar
== Station ==
Handen was appointed as liaison to use his "open mind" demeanor in the far regions of the Empire. He had a high sense of morals standing and was a skilled duelist. Silence Within Sounds, p. 25 Sidebar
== Kenson Gakka ==
In 1120 Handen was sent by the Daidoji Daimyo alongside several Crane monks to visit Yaruki Jukko, a monastery near Kenson Gakka. Silence Within Sounds, p. 17 Handen attended at Kenson Gakka the Festival of the Humble Turtle, where several events happened, including the abduction of the son of Akodo Ikare, the Lion commander. A group of samurai found and returned the infant to safety. Silence Within Sounds, pp. 33-35
=== Slaughter at Yaruki Jukko ===
Ikare marshalled his men and moved to the temple, and Handen followed. There the Lion accused the monks of his son's kidnapping and ordered their execution. Handen challenged Ikare to a mortal duel. Silence Within Sounds, pp. 36-37
=== Siege ===
Scorpion forces arrived at Kenson Gakka presenting the events at the monastery, laying claim to Kenson Gakka. The Lion were forced to retreat, and they led Handen back into the safety toward the castle. The Scorpion attempted to take the castle in the Battle of the Humble Turtle, Silence Within Sounds, pp. 18, 20, 40 but it was a failure. Imperial Histories, p. 129
=== Consequences ===
The Crane monks killed tarnished the Lion's honor, raising the tensions between both clans. Silence Within Sounds, p. 41 It would lead in open war years later, the Lion-Crane War.
== See also ==
* Daidoji Handen/Meta
Category:Crane Clan Members