大宗伯　[だいそうはく]　Daisouhaku, head of the Ministry of Spring

The Hakuchi (白雉), or "White Pheasant," resides in Godou Palace (梧桐宮) and announces the beginning and ending of a dynastic reign.

The process of abdication (without the kirin dying first) is explained in chapter 59 of Shadow of the Moon.

Labels: 12 kingdoms, kasho