Yu-Ming

Secondary world power (7th great power let’s say), political backwater, technology average but growing ahead using foreign
scientists payed off, major emphasis on personal freedom (opposite of Confucian
China), many ideologies, the society though based on individualism is really a theater
for the powerful to manipulate and convince the weak that they are in control

### History

Prehistorical Era 80000-10000

Yonoua Era 10000-3500

Xichuan Era 3500-2900

Di Era 2900-2773

Osha Era 2773-1740

Shunshin Era

Di-ta Era

### Culture

·
The ancient coral reef
of the north provided thousands of years of fossils and shells for use, most
famously the giant shells used as helmet, this created a large culture centered
around fishing and capturing sea life especially among the Yu in early times
through today (is also common among the Pomo, but unique among humans),
strength like steel, malleable and resistant to explosions and arrows, usually
decorated with a paint

·
Large clam shells can be
smelted down, oxidized using a specific process, and shaped into armor and
other shapes, like bowls, tools, etc,

·
Fish bones used in
coastal towns as trinkets and tools, often paired with Blitzka as gems

·
Blitzka is like Chinese
jade to the empire and it represents pure earth and is a symbol of the kingdom
and its ancient heritage (Deep brown, like the eyes of your lover)

·
War tactics often based
on the principle of the patient defense, ‘when the fly wanders too far, he will
get bogged down in the sea of Yu Ming and their only escape then is death” due
to the dense forests and many people who despise foreigners

·
Pacifistic and non-expansionist
until recently (the overwhelming cold and cooling earth temperatures reflect
that)

·
Yu food is a mix between
seafood and starches and heavy meets, Yakinxh (very dark beer typically made
with fruits) is a common drink and part of any dish

o    Famous Dishes –

§   “Yakzu” Yakinxh battered fish or yangyang often served with
a tart-orange mustard sauce called Jeztzu

§   “Agkorgu Goulash” Agkorgu first charred over local woods
and then slow roasted for days in oils and Yakinxh, often served with Anyumi

§   Yakinxh traditionally served in wooden cups and with a side
of fruits (especially Agsmet), and tastes good with meat

o    “Snail Helmet” – Snail served inside the helmets that will
be recycled and used for war material

·
Distrustful of
foreigners, serves as paradox with foreign scientists in play

### Economy

·
Goods – Agriculture
(Xiaomx *Wheat*,Anyumi *smaller Corn/Potato*
things*,* *Mifa* largerRice*,* *Damaiso* Barley*, fish, Agi* Limestone*,*
Yangyang
*Goats*/*Sheep*,Peig *Pig*,'**Goi *stronger Hops*), Lumber, Ores**
(Firsun *Copper*, P’kund *Iron*, Andius Steel *Silver*,Envoidium *Uranium*, Exvoidium *Thorium*), Arcoid, mostly in sea (*Oil*), Agkorgu Bone (bone from a 10 foot bear-cow animal that is
stronger than steel, used in small structures, especially early times), Blitza
(*Amber*), Clay, Fish, Clams, Turtle
Shells and Meat, Snail/Shellmets for war, Agsmet (*very tart* *oranges*),

·
Though techonology and
science are not held highly they have their role in Yu-Ming but is largely
imported through its massive wealth and resource reserves

·
Largely Free-Market,
w/Focused power towards respected aristocrats and businessmen

·
Large banking
environment, large stock markets (origin of the iou/check)

·
Currently little head to
conservation efforts

·
Coastal regions are very
fertile, especially along rivers, but not everywhere (sometimes dry and cold)

### Politics

·
King – holds semi-direct
control of the military, can suggest policy changes to the council, figure-head
role mainly,

. Nobleman - Large landowners that convene to vote every year on royal issues.

·
Trade Council – 100 wealthiest
individuals in the country from the 100 largest cities cast their votes on
policies passed by the council, 66% is necessary to overrule a council vote,
typically represented in voting by servants/advisors of these wealthy people

. League Overman

·
Board of Rights and Privledges – 5
semi-elected officials put in place to ‘check and balance’ the king’s power,
the most powerful entity in the nation, while elected these people are elected
through amazing advertisement and money (like USA),

·
Mayors – are the
wealthiest person as a member of a township, the powerful tend to remain
powerful unless ganged up economically, hold some local power such as tax
collection and ordinances and trading rules

·
Vicemayor – the
wealthiest mayor declares his city the seat of the empire provided he
establishes the traditional ruling accommodations for the council and senate
buildings, however the king always remains in Fuchaon (currently the capital
for vicemayor as well)

·
Wealth is on display and
measured very accurately (whole careers are devoted to valuing a man (usually
paid off) and his wealth) in order to ascertain wealth with respect to power

·
Voting – Male Humans
owning property can vote (30% of the population)

. Highly intra-migratory due to population politics and policies introduced because of that; wars tend to be deadly for the commoner - hegemony is destroyed when the population is destroyed.

·
Ice/Fascist

o    Major power, 25% support, operates in secrecy controlling
the strings

o    Popular in the east and north

o    Tribal influenced and Ice Giant influencedNationalistic, Anti-Orc a la Jew or Muslim, planning
genocide of half-orcs to cleanse the population, State Capitalism,

o    the Fascist Chancellor wins with minority control of
SENATE, largest party

·
Water/Anarcho-Bourgeosie

o    Ruling faction via Democracy, 30% support, Culturally
relevant and powerful history and presence

o    Popular rurally, for wealthy and powerful too

o    Continuing major philosophy of Yu-Ming for 1000 years

o    Nationalistic, For Orc Slavery, similar to our PRC in their
bureaucratic pseudo-capitalist ways (a game for power)(min-maxing in economics
and video games; life is a game), Capitalistic, Low regulation, aristocratic

o    Politically ineffective in recent years and hence
decreasing in popularity

·
Earth/Dynastic Kingdom

o    Ancient dynastic entity w/ waning power, Stripped of power
after a major water rebellion 23 years ago but still relevant and the focus of
peoples troubles (like the US president), The Rebellions that kill the king and
send the country into chaos(?) is the subject of this book’s denouement,
semi-figure head role, Royalists love this shit, 15% support

o    Popular in Cities and Fuchaon especially

o    For/Against Orc Slavery (earlier king outlawed it in civil
war 1863),  nobility and explicit
control, though sympathetic with anarcho-bourgeosie,

·
Fire/Syndicalism

o    Repressed, aiming for a rebellion, exists in secrecy, 5%
support

o    Not widespred, isolated

o    Religious inspiration (Chargellism and Holdenism), mainly
orcs, Pseudo-Marxist, Business power, Classical socialism

·
Unaffiliated

o    26% population who aren’t even aware of anything except of
the king

o    Especially rurally

o    Idiots, peasants

### Cities

Khaankhot is a city in the Northeast of Yu-Ming along the Sunduk Bay and is home to the capital of this sparsely populated region. It is known for its shell fishing and farming and the areas surrounding are quite rural and technologically ignorant when it comes to the entirety of Yu-Ming. This city is a hotbed for fascist and traditional sentiment in recent years, The city boasts a large intellectual and arts district that supports the local ideologies.

Fuchaon