An Imperial edict or Imperial decree was an order by the Emperor and was considered inviolate by Rokugani law. Imperial edicts often had powerful, long-lasting effects on Rokugan, its society, and its culture.

Among the only edicts given by multiple Emperors were:

• Elevating someone to Fortune status.
• Creating a minor clan.
• Creating a family within a Great Clan.

Important Imperial edicts Edit

• 34 - The Imperial Palace and walls of Otosan Uchi are torn down to be rebuilt with improved defenses during the War Against Fu Leng. ^[1]
• 48 - Hantei Genji merges the twin religions of Shinseism and kami no michi. ^[2]
• 90 - Great Clans are forbidden from warring upon the minor clans unless provoked. ^[3]
• 90 - The first Minor Clan, the Fox Clan, is formed. ^[4]
• 97 - Osano-Wo is elevated to Fortune of Fire and Thunder, the first of the Fortunes proclaimed by an Emperor. ^[5]
• c. 247 - Hantei Ningi forbids peasants from carrying the katana and other weapons. ^{[6] [7]}
• 391 - Hantei Fujiwa declares ronin hundred of samurai, the first wavemen of the Empire . ^[8]
• 400 - Great Clans are forbidden from warring upon each other following the Crane-Crab War. ^[9]
• 429 The Gusai family is created within the Mantis Clan. ^[10]
• 442 - Contact with gaijin forbidden after the Battle of White Stag. ^[9]
• 442 - Use of gunpowder forbidden after the Battle of White Stag. ^{[11] [12]}
• 442 - The Tortoise Clan is formed as a new Minor Clan. ^[13]
• 510 - The Emperor mandates the practice of cremation after the Battle of Stolen Graves. ^[14]
• 510 - The name 'Gusai' is removed after a failed coup of Gusai Rioshida. ^{[15] [16]}
• 10th century - Opium is forbidden except for medical purposes. ^[17]
• 1123 . The Hare Clan is disbanded upon accussations of maho. ^[18]
• 1123 . The Scorpion Clan and the Akodo family are disbanded. ^[19]
• 1125 - The Hare Clan is restored. ^[20]
• 1132 - The Three Edicts are issued by Toturi I. ^[21]
• 1132 - The Scorpion Clan recovered their lands but Ryoko Owari. ^[22]
• 1136 - Toturi I ordered all the returned spirits have to undergo a ritual to sever their connection with the Spirit Realms, or commit seppuku, returning to the afterlife. ^[23]
• 1150 - The Agasha family of the Dragon Clan become the Tamori family. ^[24]
• 1165 - Toturi III isssued the Challenges of Enlightenment. ^[25]
• 1166 - Toturi III begins the Blood Hunt. Isawa Sezaru is authorized to commandeer whatever resources he desired to combat the Bloodspeakers and Iuchiban. All shugenja in Rokugan were commanded to offer their magical aid in his hunt, even the Jade Champion was subject to Sezaru. ^[26]
• 1170 Iweko I mandates all wars between the Great Clans will end. ^[27]
• 1173 Iweko I conferred the Great Clan status to the Spider Clan. Their tainted members were sent to the Ivory Kingdoms alongside the Mantis Clan to claim these lands for the Empire. ^[28]

Imperial Edicts with unknown dates Edit

• The Anou family leaves the Kaiu family and is merged into the Miya family. ^[29]
• Shugenja are forbidden to read Kuni Mokuna's journals, the Guide to the Shadowlands. ^[30]

External Links Edit

• Imperial Edicts (Hidden Emperor 5)

References

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