Imperial Palace (TCG)

The Imperial Palace, also known as the Eternal Palace, Heart of the Garden, by Edward Bolme was the residence of the Emperor of Rokugan, which sat at Otosan Uchi. It was also the living quarters of other relevant samurai. Her Father's Daughter, by D. G. Laderoute The Road of Fast Hopes led to the entry to the Palace, Service and Sacrifice, by Mari Murdock which was marked by a second-story gatehouse. Smokeless Fire, by Katrina Ostrander
== Location ==
The Imperial Palace was located atop an artificial plateau known as the Imperial Mound, which it shared with two smaller buildings that were managed by the Otomo and Seppun. Access to the mound was via several ramps, and the most prominent led directly to the front gate of the palace, passing beneath a series of huge torii arches and connected to the main elevated road, the so-called Road of the Most High, that the Emperor usef to arrive at and depart from Otosan Uchi. Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, p. 45
== Architecture ==
All castles derived from the Imperial Palace, constructed under the tutelage of the Kami according to the principles of the Celestial Heavens. Courts of Stone, p. 8 The art and architecture were of the greatest possible quality, but also of the most traditional and conservative design; many parts of the palace were completely unchanged from the original structure built in the first century. The Palace was lined with nightingale floors, designed to make a chirping sound when walked upon. Beneath, Below, Beyond, by Annie VanderMeer Mitsoda Because the main keep of Emperor's palace was ten stories high, no other Rokugani keep had more than nine stories. Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, p. 23 A tunnel connected the Imperial Palace with the caverns and passages beneath Otosan Uchi, a escape route for the Hantei if it would be neccessary. Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, p. 46
== Known Places ==
* Imperial Court Chamber
* Imperial Gardens
== External Links ==
* The Imperial Palace (The Chrysanthemum Throne)
Category:Forbidden City (TCG)