T ' u Lung T ' u Lung was an oppressive and politically unstable country in Kara - Tur . After splitting from Shou Lung after a rebellion , the two states were at war for almost 250 years . History . After the Emperor of Shou Lung died before naming an heir , civil war broke out between the north and the south . The northern factions backed Shin Lu , while the southern lords of T ' u Lung backed Shin Gisen . Two years later , in 2316 ( 1066 DR ) Shin Gisen was made Emperor of T ' u Lung and the nation was officially founded . In 2366 ( 1116 DR ) , Emperor Shin Rokan tried to remove power from the barons and increase taxes . He was soon assassinated by Wai Long Hwa , who proclaimed himself Emperor . Some of the powerful noble families made alliances and seceded from the Emperor and the period of the " Three Kingdoms " began . In 2419 ( 1169 DR ) , a potter of Chedoru named Jo He Ting created a set of eight magical bowls for the imperial court . Anyone who ate from the bowls was bestowed with clear thought for an hour after using them . Four years later , in 2424 ( 1173 DR ) , Emperor Wai Chu Doang was killed by poison while using the bowls . After the death of Wai Lo Yan , one of T ' u Lung ' s most long - lived emperors , the only heir was his daughter Wai Yeh Ying . Tradition meant that she should have been made emperor but the nobles of T ' u Lung instead made her regent until Wai Lo Yan ' s nephew came of age . After 242 years of conflicts and incursions with Shou Lung , diplomatic overtures were made and major invasions ceased . Despite this , Shou Lung continued to send small forces into T ' u Lung on a regular basis , justifying these intrusions as hunting fleeing criminals . Wai Lung , the 10th Emperor of T ' u Lung , secretly arrived in Mulhorand under an assumed identity in 2625 ( 1375 DR ) . His intentions are unknown . Geography . T ' u Lung was split into six provinces : Joi Chang Peninsula , Ausa , East Wai , West Wai , Bashan Do , and Fengnao Province . Each province was administered by a hereditary governor and divided into several districts . A vast range of climates and environments could be found within T ' u Lung , including mountains , hills , rivers , lakes and plains . Politics . Government . T ' u Lung was split into six , each ruled by a hereditary . The Emperor of T ' u Lung was the overall leader but his power was diminished by the numerous wealthy noble families that controlled the various offices across the country . In order to gain support for his rebellion against the north , Emperor Shin Gisen had given power to the wealthy noble families . However , after T ' u Lung was established as its own nation , it became near - impossible for the Emperor to regain this power . Several centuries later , the noble families still held a lot of power to the extent that the Emperor couldn ' t enforce his edicts without consent from the majority of nobles . The administration of T ' u Lung was largely corrupt and favored only the wealthy . Commoners had almost no chance of rising up into positions of government . Foreign relations . Although major incursions from Shou Lung ended in 2258 ( 1308 DR ) , small skirmishes continued to occur and relations with Shou Lung remained fragile . T ' u Lung had diplomatic relations with Tabat , Wa , and Kozakura . These were set up in 2589 ( 1139 DR ) as a response to Shou Lung beginning the " Gathering of Pearls " . Along the coast of the jungles south of T ' u Lung , there were several small city - states that formed alliances with T ' u Lung and paid regular tributes . Economy . The most common trade in T ' u Lung was farming , which occurred almost everywhere in the country but especially along the banks of the Fenghsintzu river . In the southern hills of T ' u Lung , lumbering was more widespread . Taxation in T ' u Lung was strict but many managed to avoid paying each year . Everyone who made money in T ' u Lung ( including adventurers ) was required to pay exactly one third of their income to township officers . Tax evasion could lead to confiscation of all assets and deportation . T ' u Lung minted its own coinage , although the currency used the same values and denominations as the Shou Lung currency . The exchange rate with Shou Lung coins was notoriously bad as away from the border Shou Lung currency had basically no value . Demographics . Ethnic groups . Kara - Tur wasn ' t home to any indigenous populations of elves , dwarves or other humanoids common in Faerûn . The majority of T ' u Lung ' s population was human , but hengeyokai , korobokuru , and spirit folk were also common . The majority of humans of T ' u Lung shared racial characteristics like , brown eyes , and fine , straight black hair . T ' u Lung people were also known to be slightly taller with thinner cheekbones than the humans in neighboring lands . Language . The most common language spoken in T ' u Lung was Kao te Shou , as in Shou Lung . Local accents and dialects of Kao te Shou were numerous and varied greatly across the country . T ' u Lung did also have its own unique language , also named T ' u Lung , but this was probably not commonly used . Culture . Events & Festivals . Once a year , on the fifth day of the month of Yu , the inhabitants of T ' u Lung celebrated the Festival to Welcome the Ethers . Cuisine . was by far the most common food in T ' u Lung . It was served in some form with every meal . In both Shou Lung and T ' u Lung , the most commonly used greeting was " " Have you eaten rice today ? " " . This had the same effect as saying " " Hello " " in Faerûn and showed how important rice was in daily life . Fish was the most commonly consumed meat and tea the most popular drink .