Forbidden City (TCG)

The Forbidden City was the Emperor's personal lands, Smokeless Fire, by Katrina Ostrander located in the center of Otosan Uchi, within the enchanted walls of the Ekohikei. Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, p. 45
== Appearance ==
The Forbidden City was an irregularly shaped piece of land surrounded by its own low but thick and well-defended wall. Only two gates allowed passage through this wall: the main gate that the Emperor and their visitors use, and the much smaller Necessary Gate, used by servants and hinin. The heart of the Forbidden City was the Imperial Palace, located atop an artificial plateau known as the Imperial Mound. Its streets were paved with cobblestone, avoiding the usual mud found on other Rokugani cities during the rainy season. Flying Chariot, Standing, by Gareth-Michael Skarka Some believed that the Forbidden City was designed to mirror the Heavenly Palace of Eternal Life in Tengoku, and some religious intellectuals argued that there was a secret shrine in the Forbidden City that was a doorway to Tengoku. Celestial Realms, p. 14
== Guesthouses ==
Only the Emperor, the Emperor's immediate family, and the handful of elite samurai who run the Imperial Court were permitted to live within the Forbidden City. The Hantei resided there for eight months out of the year. Away from the Imperial Mound, the rest of the Forbidden City's interior was taken up by a sprawling complex of gardens, home to the Temple to Hantei, and the official guest homes of the seven Great Clans, Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, pp. 45-46 to house honored visitors and high-standing resident members. Dreams of Shadow, by D. G. Laderoute
* Crane Guesthouse
* Phoenix Guesthouse
* Scorpion Guesthouse
* Unicorn Guesthouse
== Notable Locations ==
* The Imperial Domicile
* The Imperial Mound
* The Imperial Palace
* The Imperial Training Grounds
* The Imperial Water Gardens
* The Otomo Palace
* The Temple of Hantei-no-Kami
== External Links ==
* Into the Forbidden City (Justice for Satsume)
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