Celestial Empire

The Celestial Empire (天朝帝国, Tiāncháo Dìguó) is a religious theocracy based on the Buddhist sect Tiandao which had formed some indeterminate time ago in what was formerly China.
The Celestial Empire is a semi-independent tributary of the Death Vigil and is strongly allied with them. The leadership of the country is Maitreya (弥勒, Mílè) Wang Zhu and the head of government, Grand Minister (大臣, Dàchén) Lhagvasüren Tömörbat and a council made up of monks serves that as an advisory council to Minister Tömörbat.
== History ==
The origins of the Celestial Empire and their sect Tiandao are shrouded in mystery. What is known is that the leader, Wang Zhu, was born at some unknown time in the region of China on Earth, eventually leaving with thousands of followers in what is known as the Great Exodus (大出走, Dà Chūzǒu) in 2350 and settling in the system now known as the Tianping system where a massive baby boom and expansion followed to several other systems.
Eventually, the Empire allied with the Death Vigil and became a tributary of theirs, maintaining a separate military yet fighting alongside them in many conflicts.
==Tiandaoism==
Celestial society is almost entirely based around the Tiandao sec which is the only allowed religion. The sect is a highly modified form of Buddhism; incorporating elements from Gnosticism, Shintoism, Taoism and Confucianism. Religious police known as the Brotherhood enforce the following of the sect and brutally punish heretics. Wang Zhu is considered to be Maitreya Buddha , promising his followers the pure dharma and complete enlightenment. 
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