 Although not one of the fabled Eight Colored Clans of Saiunkoku, the Hyōu clan nevertheless holds an important position.It was founded by the first Emperor's sister, , and the daughters of the imperial Shi clan are still routinely sent to them to be trained as priestesses or married.Otherwise, the Hyōu clan almost never marries outside itself although there have been a few rare exceptions such as Eiki Hyōu, who chose to marry Enjun Sa.