Yuzhen

The city of Yuzhen is a very active city located in Central Bardonia. Founded by player Maximus-Deus-Aurelius, this city began as a small fisher town named Qwing. Then, the claim was given to player RockiestYak, also known as Yak, who renamed the town to Oda. During the Second Eastmarch War, Oda was used as a supply town for Bardonian soldiers. After some scandals, Yak was kicked from Bardonia, giving the claim to its current owner, Nasayu. Nasayu changed Oda's name to Yuzhen. The city is part of the Annunor Bay Province in central Bardonia, along with its brother city Virothen.

History
Much of the town's history has been lost due to the lack of record during the town's first days. But some data has been collected from different sources.

The founder of Yuzhen was Maximus-Deus-Aurelius, who built the first houses. He named the town Qwing. He built what is now know as Shitou Street, going from the Main Canal to the Eastern Mine. The town was build on empty land east of the now destroyed town of New Farnau, which later was called Novus.

After Maximus' death, Rockiest Yak becacme the mayor. He changed Qwing's name to Oda. It was during this time that Oda became more famous. Yak built many new houses and made the town grow bigger and bigger. Yak decided to make Oda a supply place during the Second Westmarch War, a war that threatened to destroy all Bardonian culture. Barrels full of gear were grinded here to supply Bardonian troops with the best weapons, armor, and potions. The town became primarily a fishers' town, and many barrels were filled completely with enchanted books.

After some scandals, Oda's mayor, Rockiest Yak, was kicked from Bardonia. All Bardonian officials disowned his role as mayor, so he passed the claim ownership to Nasayu. Nasayu was helping in the construction of several proyects, the most important being the controversial Great Siheyuan.

After many negotiations, Nasayu became Oda's new mayor. Some minutes after becoming the new mayor, he began to pass reforms to transform Oda into a safer and more beautiful town. First, he changed the town's name to Yuzhen. Then, he adressed the construction of the siheyuan, which was intended to be the place where Yak and zzb_news would marry. The construction was polemical since the plot of land was to be used as part of Medici Manor's new gardens. Since it was right next to the manor, both projects would negatively affect one another's style. The Medici claimed that the plot of land was theirs, and that it was to be unclaimed. So Nasayu halted the construction for two weeks, and when Yak abdicated, he stopped it permanently. The building site was abandoned. Today, it is still abandoned, left incomplete, with only some rooms left. The project was moved to South Yuzhen, where the Siheyuan is still being built. Now (1/6/23) it's almost finished.

General Cedar and Nasayu agreed on ruling Yuzhen together. They formed the Yuzhen's High Council, which takes all important decisions. Nasayu takes most of the administrative and cultural decisions, while Cedar was responsible for Yuzhen's economy. Since its beginnings, Yuzhen has been an extremely poor town, but lately the town has experienced higher incomes for its citizens. It was expected that the town would become richer in the coming years, due to their hard efforts on grinding and building. Nasayu eventually had to take responsibility for the town, so he became the only mayor.

After many weeks of hard work, the city started to actually grow. Many new citizens started to settle in Yuzhen. Some became known for their hard work, like Tomatyz and Sea_Sheep. To award these hard-working citizens, Nasayu created House Yuang. The Siheyuan became then House Yuang's manor.

As more citizens settled in Yuzhen, the Yuang started to work harder to build houses for everyone. The city started to expand in all directions, and started to actually come alive. The Yuzhen community started to be known inside Bardonia as a friendly and hard-working one. The town became one of the most important cities in Bardonia. A 24-citizen town became a 84-citizen city thanks to the hard work of all of its citizens.

Yuzhenism
Yuzhenism, also know as Yuzhen Folk Religion, is a system of beliefs the native habitants of Yuzhen have had for years. They worship several deities, and have no central reilious authority. Yuzhenists worship the deities they find most suitable to their needs and wants. There are no rules for the religion, since its system has been developed since ancient times and passed down for generations. Tradition is the most important thing in Yuzhen.

Shi Ying
Shi Ying, also known as the Oracle, The Stone Eagle, or the Sleeping One, is the most important deity in Yuzhen. He shows visions of the future to those who follow him, and illuminates their minds with wisdom and knowledge. Some think he was a thinker a long time ago, whose spirit now illuminates the minds of those who follow his teachings.

Jade Emperor
The Jade Emperor is the god of war in Yuzhen. He is the only god that is still alive, and is know in other towns and cities as Shanks Azurov Dandelion. Shanks is the emperor of Bardonia, and worshipped as the Jade Emperor in Yuzhen for being able to win the Second Eastmarch War with his superior strategies. The Jade Emperor sees many people give offerings for good luck on wars, for peace and for protection.

Yue
Yue is probably the oldest deity in Yuzhen. Yue is a deity representing the moon. It has a dual nature, and has a male and a female version. Most of the time it lies in an intermediate of both versions, fluctuating between being a male and a female. Yue is very ancient, since the moon has always played a vital part in agricultural societies. It has lost popularity due to the town’s urban expansion.

Tudou
Tudou was introduced by Tuberist missionaries coming from the Western town of Port Solanaria. It has very few followers, since its not a local deity.

The Stone Protector
A local deity worshipped by people searching for good luck. His statues have become symbolical of the town of Yuzhen.

The Path of Peace
A path of Dandelism, discovered by the Yuzhen monk Dai Yahui, while meditating in the mountains. His teachings have been collected in the Yuzhen public library at the Yuang Pagoda.

Zones
As Yuzhen grew, the city naturally was divided into different areas, each one with its own unique features.

Central Yuzhen.
This area is also known as the Yuzhen Downtown. It was built on a piece of marshland surrounded by the Annunor river on three sides. It is probably the most densely-built area in Yuzhen. It's also the busiest part of the town. Some important buildings there are the Dandisphere Metro Station, the General Store, Taben's Shop, The Town Brewery, and the City Armory. During the Second Eastmarch War, the place was used as a repot station for soldiers. This area suffers from regular floodings due to the heavy rains and its proximity to the river.

South Yuzhen.
This area used to be an empty, walled area. Sea_Sheep destroyed the high deepslate wall there so Yuzhen could expand there. Now, South Yuzhen is rapidly transforming into one of the most quiet and peaceful parts of the town. Its large Spring Gardens, busy port, and tall pagoda make it a place worth visiting once in your lifetime. The Yuang Family Siheyuan was the first project built there, and along with the Pagoda, one of Yuzhen's most iconic landmarks.

North Yuzhen
This part of Yuzhen is full of mountains. It started to grow as a small satellite town of Yuzhen. Then, Market Street, a project led by Sea_Sheep, (also called Yuang Haiyang) began to be built there. The project consists of a fully urbanized living area, and a massive Hall. This area is still under construction, but promises to become as relevant as Central Yuzhen.

East Yuzhen.
Long live East Yuzhen. This part of Yuzhen has been vandalized by squatters before Yuzhen was built. Caporegime, also known as Yuang Guo, has promised to restore the place to its former glory.

Shi Ying's Fire
Once every two weeks, a PvP tournament is held in the Yuzhen Arena. All fighters are armed only with a stone sword. All citizens from Yuzhen and Virothen can be part of the event. The winner is featured on the town Armory.

The Fish Race
The race takes place once a month. All competitors navigate down the Annunor River on their boat. The winner is featured on the Armory.