Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26535281-20170416173255

This is a list of many famous and important locations that would be at the very least known in the west and may be mentioned by Xinese characters. Note this will not include stuff I've already talked about or I consider common knowledge (Imperial Palace).

Capital Temple:

The Capital temple is by far the largest and one of the most important temples in Xin (Only the Royal Temple within the palace is considered higher in standing) this temple takes the form of 15 towers built around 1 massive central tower. Surrounding these towers are massive courtyards and shrines plus housing for the Grand Sages and servants.

The Capital Temple is also known as the 'Forbidden' Temple mainly because only the Sages, Their Servants, and the royal family may visit the temple at any time of the year (Commoners may visit during the summer and winter solstices). It is at this temple that royal marriages are held as well as royal funerals.

Dragonbone Catacombs:

Underneath the Capital Temple is a massive set of catacombs known as the 'Dragonbone Catacombs' (So named because the arches in the ceiling make the catacombs look like a dragon's rib cage)

Within these Catacombs the entire history of Xin is present in both massive murals which depict the history and myths of Xin and a massive archive of Xinese history (Even those which are banned from the public eye) only the Grand Sages may read the scrolls present here and even then a few scrolls may only be read by the eyes of the Emperor himself.

Red Mausoleum:

Built deep into the red mountains (Already got Chaz's permission for this one) the Red Mausoleum is a set of tombs, crypts, and underground passage ways that is the traditional burial place of the Xinese Emperors. At the start of every Emperor's reign he will select out a new plot for his workers to dig out and being the creation of his tomb. During his reign it will be decorated with murals of his achievements, records of his reign, and with personal belongings he wishes to bring with him to the afterlife. At his death the tomb is finished with his last will and testament written down and placed within the tomb and the door sealed only able to be opened by a member of the Royal family.

The Red Mausoleum has only one entrance which is a large pagoda carved into the side of the mountain with two dragon statues standing watch. It is at all times guarded by Forbidden troops (The Emperor's personal troops) and hundreds of thousands of statues to keep away evil spirits. The statues take the form of a soldier standing at attention holding a sword in both hands although mainly for decoration some say they come alive to stop any would be tomb raiders.

The tombs themselves vary depending on the Emperor's personal tastes but each tomb is huge being the size of small cities with everything the Emperor will need, his personal tomb, and the tombs of his close family.

Porcelain Tower of Bao:

The porcelain tower is one of the few non-imperial wonders being built as a library and study for the scholars of the city of Bao. The tower is the main feature of Bao being the most prominent feature of it's sky line. The tower is built in two sections the inner section which is full of libraries and the outer section which is the Scholar's studies.

To protect the tower it has a large court yard and a large wall built around it. Within this wall is a garrison of guards who keep order within the tower and keep out lowly peasants and possibly vandals.

The Dragon's Spine:

The Dragon's spine is the name for the entirety of the system of great border walls that protect Xin and keep out barbarians out of Xin. It received it's name upon it's completion with the Emperor remarking on how it looked like a dragons spin crossing across Xin, the name stuck. 