Aojiroi Oku Heigen

The Pale Oak Plain was the place where Hantei XVII was buried, broking with tradition of cremation in a funeral pyre. It was where the Emperor's wife had been born in Phoenix lands. A great white oak tree grew where his ashes were buried, and a castle was built around the tree to protect it. The castle became known as the Pale Oak Castle. Many believed that the bark from the oak had healing powers.