Shrine of the Ki-Rin (TCG)

The Shrine of the Ki-Rin honored the Ki-rin, a mythical Rokugani creature and the symbol of the Unicorn Clan. The Great Clans (Learn to Play Rulebook) The Asako maintained this holding that lied near but technically outside the boundaries of the Phoenix lands. Celestial Realms, p. 63
== Appearance ==
The shrine was located on a remote mountaintop in westernmost Phoenix lands, roughly a half-day's travel from Shiro Gisu in the mountainous Asako provinces, with the Dragon Heart Plains unfurling due west. It boasted a massive torii arch, clearly visible above the surrounding lands. There was no main road; the path was subtly marked at regular intervals by stone lanterns. The path passed under a torii and led up to the massive arch that dominated the rounded peak. Beyond the second peak was a plateau, where several housing living quarters and a one-room administrative office sat . The shrine consisted of a single statue, a marble ki-rin entwined with sculpted flames facing the Great Wall of the North Mountains. Its eyes
are set with jade, and a thick shimenawa rope encircled its neck. Across the stone pedestal it was carved: "Look to the horizon, for the visions there are footsteps of the future." Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, p. 156
== Setsuban Festival ==
The most elaborate Setsuban Festival was held at the Shrine of the Ki-Rin, home to one of the greatest displays of kitō in Rokugan. Shugenja gathered to compete in a grand tournament. Each participant anted a treasured artifact or a scroll of sacred teachings from their dōjō, monastery, temple, or library. The shugenja competed against one another in a "battle" of invocations. The winner received all of the anted scrolls and artifacts, along with the acclaim and respect of their peers. Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, p. 157
== History ==
=== Creation ===
Lady Shinjo herself rested on this precipice before undertaking her journey beyond the Empire. As the sun set, she spotted a ki-rin. A statue was erected on the spot where the encounter took place. 
=== Unicorn Pilgrimage ===
The Phoenix and Unicorn had an agreement since the 9th century, that Unicorn samurai could freely travel to the shrine without travel papers, a sign of friendship between the two clans. Outsiders, by Robert Denton III In 1123 the Phoenix revoked this right, blaming on the Unicorn an incident which involved their first encounter with a djinn. A Call to Stewardship (Unicorn Clan letter)
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