Category: Jianghu

Places

It was an engraved map of Europe with a diagram of the solar system superimposed over the top of it. In the northwest corner there was the sun, situated over my home in Queen's Stanley. Surrounding this, there were four rings and four planets marking four elemental paths - each one’s topography mapped out with extraordinary detail and precision...I realised that I needed to embark on one of the four paths, and that once I had chosen, I would not be able to turn back. Destiny beckoned forth, and, somehow, I knew that if I were not ready, or not adequately prepared in my heart, then I might as well turn back and return home.

Mount Song

28/5/2020

Mount Song is the central great mountain of Jianghu where is located the Yellow Temple - the residence of Damien Spitzburg-Oreille. The temple is the last temple that the Divine Coregency stayed in upon their arrival in Jianghu, and also on the highest mountain. Accessible via a series of locks, its tower is connected to the main structure of the temple by a bridge.

Mount Hua

28/5/2020

Mount Hua is the western great mountain of Jianghu where is located the White Temple - the residence of Corina Velásquez. The temple is the first temple that the Divine Coregency stayed in upon their arrival in Jianghu, and it is the only temple visible from the plateau in the country's western border. It is also the only temple to be built from metal; the main structure is built entirely out of White Gold.

Mount Tai

28/5/2020

Mount Tai is the eastern great mountain of Jianghu where is located the Blue-Green Temple - the residence of Despina Velásquez and her husband Qing who was one of the five original emperors in Jianghu. Situated in a dense forest, the temple is a vast wooden palace suspended in the trees. Waterfalls from the nearby mountain drive a fantastical "Revolving Garden" - a three-dimensional lattice maze of topiary, considered the finest maze in the world. The Blue-Green temple is the only temple to be made out of wood and not have slave quarters within it.

Heng South

28/5/2020

Heng South is the southern great mountain of Jianghu where is located the Red Temple - the residence of Tino Velásquez. The temple, once inhabited by Tino's sister, Angie, when she escaped from Europe, was also the battleground of the 2nd Great War - the civil war between the demons. The temple is famous for its annual lantern festival, where a light show consisting of thousands upon thousands of lanterns released into the sky, draw tourists from all over the world. It is also famous for its great forge - a large chamber containing several giant furnaces with the power to create and destroy worlds.

Heng North

28/5/2020

Heng North is the northern great mountain of Jianghu where is located the Black Temple - the residence of Fabien Spitzburg-Oreille. The temple contains a great amphitheatre surrounded by fountains which puts on orchestral, operatic and Ballet-Dare performances throughout the year.