XianXia

**XianXia**(pronounced /xiānxiá/) is one of the continents on the world of Ebrerus. It is where the story of Hiraeth started.

The adjective from denoting things and people from XianXia is "XianXian".

XianXia is almost equivalent to ancient China, with a heavy focus on Daoism. It's eighbours are Andarias (north), Stagshear (west) and Esten (south).

## Geography

### Jiangnan

Jiangnan is a geographic area of east-south regions of XianXia.

**Gusu**
Gusu is the main city of the Lan Clan. It's the place where Cloud Recesses (main residence of the clan) is based.
**Tingshan**
Tingshan is a merchant city. It's harbor is one of the few open to other continents and travelers coming in. Because of that it is the most diverse city in XianXia.
### Shaanxi

Shaanxi is a landlocked province on the west XianXia.

**Qishan**
Qishan is the main city of the Wen Clan. It's the place where Nightless City (main residence of the clan) is based.
### Hebei

Hebei is a northern province of XianXia.

**Qinghe**
Qinghe is the main city of the Nie Clan. It's the place where Impure Realm (main residence of the clan) is based.
### Hubei

Hubei is a landlocked province in the central XianXia.

**Yunmeng**
Yunmeng is the main city of the Jiang Clan. It's the place where Lotus Pier (main residence of the clan) is based.
**Yiling**
Yiling and Yunmeng are relatively close to each other, about 300 kilometers apart. Both cities are located in Hubei. Within the city, there is a restaurant that sells spicy dishes, and many vendors vendors selling things like vegetables and toys.
### Shandong

Shandong is a coastal province on the east XianXia.

**Lanling**
Lanling is the main city of the Jin Clan. It's the place where Golden Carp Tower (main residence of the clan) is based.
**Mount Baifeng**
Mount Baifeng is a mountain used for a fateful night-hunt hosted by the Jin Clan.
### Dafan Mountain

A small village exists at the base of the mountain, named Fojiao Town.

## Society

#### Gusu Lan

**Description**
The Lan clan is known for being strict. All members of the Lan Clan must follow the rules inscribed on the Wall of Discipline outside the entrance. Visitors and guest disciples were also expected to follow all of the rules. They take students from different clans to teach them their ways (but not in the asshole way more in a "we like to spread knowledge way)
#### Yunmeng Jiang

**Description**
The Jiang Clan Although their motto was translated to "attempt the impossible," a more literal translation would be "knowingly do what you know you cannot do." Members of the Jiang Clan are renowned for their honest and unrestrained manner.
#### Lanling Jin

**Description**
The Jin Clan is known for flaunting its ostentatious wealth. They use their wealth to gain advantages during night hunts, using expensive tools such as spirit trapping nets to target their enemy.
#### Qinghe Nie

**Description**
The Nie Clan is particularly ferocious in battle, partly due to their focus on power and bloodlust and partially due to the resentful energy stored in their sabres. Although nowadays they're calm as their current leader is a know it all without the knowledge.
#### Qishan Wen

**Description**
The Wen Clan was defined by grandeur. They used the sun as their motif, signifying that they could "compete with the sun for radiance, match the sun in longevity. The motto of the Wen Clan is "shine with the sun, die with the sun.". They had more magical tools, power, disciples, and land than any others.

The Wen Clan also went through a big war and most of their people were killed and now it's not as big as it used to be.

## Demographics

* Most of people in high power are highly humanoid and casual xenophobia is very visible.
	+ Most prevalent races are Elfs, Half-elfs, Humans and Aasimar.

## Politics

XianXia does not have direct lines of where a country ends and starts. In power are the main clans, which by outsiders are considered countries.

### Main clans

**Lan Clan**
The Lan Clan holds the authority in tradition and is the clan, which is proficient with the ways of water because of it's coastal advantage.

**Jiang Clan**
The Jiang Clan holds authority in martial prowess.

**Jin Clan**
The Jin Clan holds authority in wealth.

**Nie Clan**
The Nie Clan holds authority in research, often times testing things that may or may not be not moral.

**Wen Clan**
The Wen Clan after the Sunshot Campaign lost it's glory however they're being slowly rebuild. That former glory being technological/Arcane advancements.

### Coven of Silver

Informant group that is unknown by most, however really powerful.

### Chaos Gods Cults

The Cults of the Chaos Gods that seem to have more power and more involvment than they let on.

## History

**Void Century**
During this era XianXia was first created. The details are unknown.
**The False Age**
First recorded history of the Main Clans coming to power.
**The Age of Information**
Sunshot Campaign is a conflict involving the Four Main Clans and their allies against the Wen Clan. In its aftermath, the Wen Clan is recuced to a fragment, ending the clan's long reign.