Phoenix Blessing Shrine

The Phoenix Blessing Shrine at Nikesake was the twin shrine to Crane's Gift Shrine. This artistic masterpiece was built by the Crane in the height of the ornate late 4th century style. There were many shrines devoted to the Fortunes and Ancestors favored and venerated by the Phoenix Clan. By tradition, all shugenja and monks heading into the Phoenix lands stopped there for the Fortunes' blessings.