Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26535281-20170507173551

"The Hanging city of the Howling Mountains a marvel to behold. A city built entirely upside down with the pagodas and fine towers facing down to the underworld and not that of the sky."

Gua Cheng is built underneath a mountain ledge with a massive ravine known as 'Dragon's Road' or 'Long Lu'. The Cities pagodas and temples are seemingly built upside down. The only things upright are the statues of past Zhias and of mythic figures. The bulk of the city though lies within the mountain itself with miles of intricate tunnels and halls carved deep into the stone all are light by small holes in the ceiling or walls that allow natural light to leak into the dark.

Gua Cheng is divided into four main sections with three of those being large plazas with houses and temples built around it and the fourth being the inner sections (The mountain halls). Gua Cheng's temples and different plazas are connected by a series of stairs and tunnels.

The Exact origins of Gua Cheng are unknown some claim it was built by the combined efforts of Yu the engineer and a engineer of the Red Dwarves of what is known is that it has been around since the first Emperor. The inhabitants of Gua Cheng are varied from the monks and nuns that help upkeep the temple to recently a influx of Scholars who love the atmosphere of Gua Cheng.

Now for some trivia:

Gua Cheng is officially a Tao temple but monks and nuns of all castes and sects inhabit it's halls

Many plants in Gua Cheng are planted hanging down wards

It is possible for a traveler to completely miss Gua Cheng if they travel the  southern route (They will pass right over it) 