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Glossary
Jianghu (lit. Rivers and Lakes)- The underworld. This includes criminals, cultists, beggars, rebels, wandering martial arts heroes, and anyone else who doesn't fit into the normal social order.
Wulin (lit. The Martial Forest)- The community of martial artists. Most martial artists highly prize their reputation within the Wulin and would rather risk death than risk disgrace in front of their peers. A subset of the Jianghu.
Lulin - The community of Outlaws. A subset of the Jianghu.
Wuxia - Fantasy fiction about martial arts and chivalry (actually xia, a code with no English equivalent). Can also refer to a warrior who follows the code of xia.
Xia - Either a warrior's code that emphasizes personal honor, or an individual who follows this code. A wuxia is specifically a warrior of some kind, while xia is a broader term that also incorporates people who use social influence or deductive abilities (or other talents) to pursue justice (while following the same code of honor as the warriors). Often (somewhat clumsily) translated to "hero".
Qi - Inner energy, equivalent to the Japanese Ki.
Qinggong - Lightness skill, the ability to make oneself lighter and faster. The abilities that necessitate wire-fu when used in a movie.
Neijing - High level martial arts involving qi manipulation.
Neigong - The ability to build up, cultivate, and use qi.
Shifu Tree
Now with ranked by seniority!
The Six Sages and their Disciples
"Eternal Void" Wei Ji
-"Empty Hand" Lee Sun-Tsi
--"Waving Grass Harmony" Chu Zhu Ji
-"Golden Crane" Zin Sun-Hai
--"Flying Sword"
"Heaven Shaking Golden Leg"
-"Diamond Heart" Chinpa Tenzing (from not-tibet)
--Gyurme Tenkyong
-"Eight Yangs Palm"
--Zhang Yong
"Heretic Plague God"
-?"Demon Spawn" Qiang
"Soft Snow Maiden" Li Xiang
-"Unblemished Snow" Li Wei
--"Snowy Raven" Ming Yue
"Two Swords Saint" Sun Wuji
-"Big Divine Blade" Hong Datong
-"Little Divine Blade" Sha Wenhuan
-"Flashing Light Steel"
-Jiang Jin "The Golden Lion"
-"Heaven Swordsman" Prince Weili Shuai
-"Celestial Condor" Bai Feng
Gouzazhong "Mongrel Dog"*
-"Smelly Bare Feet" Chou Guang Jiao
-"Bickering Ghost" Ge Huang
-"Bickering Ghost" Ge Chan-Juan
-"Eternal Vulgarity" Yong Lou
Other World-class Masters
"Rainbow Snake Prince"
-"Coiling Naga" Yi-Shan
--Wu-Yao
*The names the members of the Beggar's sect give one-another are sort of parodies of the kinds of names the other sects give, and are a way of repudiating of the idea of fame and reputation.
The Lines of Imperial Succession
The Weili Dynasty
His Majesty Weili Yaopeng, Founder of the Weili Dynasty (Deceased)
-His Majesty Weili Fenghuang, Emperor of All Mankind
--"Heaven Swordsman" Prince Weili Shuai
--Princess Weili Luo
The Xing Dynasty
His Majesty Xing Jiaolong, Last Official Emperor of the Xing Dynasty (Deceased)
-??? (Deceased)
--His Majesty Xing Zei Long, Emperor of All Mankind
-??? (Deceased)
--Princess Xing Zhu Ji (aka Chu Zhu Ji)
-??? (Deceased)
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