Beiden Pass (TCG)

Beiden Pass, the Crossroads of the Empire, was the only one mountain pass of the Spine of the World Mountains which opened wide enough to allow an army through. It connected the Lion Clan's southern provinces to the northeast edge of Scorpion lands. Beiden Pass was the most direct and safest route through the Spine and the most popular one for caravans. Historically, controlling the pass meaned controlling trade and travel in central Rokugan. A low rocky hill rose just below the north end of the pass, and there, where Shiro Matsu dominated the pass.