Circle of Yavshen

Category:Institution
== Overview ==
The Circle of Yavshen (not to be confused with the Circles of Yavshen) was an advisory body established in 143 AG for the purpose of offering learned counsel to the Supreme Premier of Yavshen. Through its existence, its role changed drastically. In its initial form, immediately after the conclusion of the Charges of Nagsing, it was comprised primarily of high-ranking members of the former Bǎohù faction, who were victorious both against Nagsing and in infiltrating and then overthrowing the old monarchy of Yavshen. As the ageing Bǎohùists began to pass away, however, successive Supreme Premiers and their closest confidants began to greatly reduce the size of the circle, so that, by 301 AG, only 3 positions were occupied on the council. In essence, the circle began existence as an institutionalised platitude to cement the militarist Bǎohù victory, and eventually found itself as a largely ceremonial, honorific entity to pay tribute to only the closest allies of Dao Duleng. The Supreme Premier was not counted as a member of the circle, but all those within it answered to them. The initial framing of the Circle of Yavshen was somewhat revived in the numerous yet far less powerful Circles of Yavshen established by Duleng to administrate Yavsheni provinces upon the kingdom's rapid expansion and conquest into the rest of the Kisayan continent from 301 AG onwards. These Circles of Yavshen answered to the three on the Circle of Yavshen, who in turn answered to the Supreme Premier. Other institutions such as The Veiled Flowers answered to the Director of the Outside, but in reality, Feng once again was supreme. 
== History ==
== Historical Members ==
Director of Cohesion
* Chek Feng (275 AG-)
Director of the Outside
Director of the Might
* Zǐ Yuán
Below are positions that were filled and once existed, but were non-existent by 301 AG. Some were purged entirely; others' functions were merged.
Director of Culture
Director of Transparency 
Director of Education
Director of the Circle