Myouren Faction

Myouren Temple is one of the factions in Gensokyo. They occupy the central-eastern part of the map and control such important locations as Myouren Temple, Tanuki Forest and South Human Town. Their ruler is Hijiri Byakuren.

Overview
The dispute between the Buddhists and Taoists of Myouren and Senkai started from the religious popularity contests between their two leaders and continues to this day. Of course, everyone believes that even in times of peace, the two religious forces will always eventually return to war with each other. Myouren Temple is an undoubtedly zealous country that believes in Buddhism. Their belief in Buddhism makes the people optimistic and easy to govern; there are few disputes. The country's agriculture and trade is flourishing. However, even Hijiri Byakuren cannot completely resolve the conflicts between youkai and the humans. Many youkai are disciples of Myouren Temple but they don't all feel the same way about humans. This pure country that was supposed to be quiet and peaceful still has it's fair share of problems. However, on the surface the power of Myouren still seems far stronger than that of Senkai.