Baifa Monü Zhuan
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
[*]Membership: Be Atrisian, it is that simple as the people of the world don't seek to indoctrinate but within their colonies the religion has spread.
[*]Sacred:
[*]Dogma: Worshipers of the Liaozhai exist within the rules of law on Atrisia and its colonies. Priests and priestesses are given status within their communities and advise local governors and leaders.
[*]Reputation: Well known on Atrisia
MEMBERS
N/A
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
The birth and rebirth of religion on Atrisia has been a very different thing. They have had many generations and many rulers coming to them. With some of the works that have been done, getting everyone to agree to a singular religion was important. So a great council was declared to pick and choose or combine religions of the world into a pantheon that would reside across the entire planet. Taking, gathering information and in some crusades to bring the religion often violently to the reaches of the world it settled in.
For severalmore thousand years as the planet interacted with the galaxy and spread to colonies and stations. To worlds outside of their planet and dfferent expeditions were met to bring the religion to them but generally converting the entire galaxy wasn't a forward thought. No holy crusade would be given and in time the religious zealots remained isolated on Atrisia resurfacing from time to time every few centuries to try and blame problems on the peoples lack of faith.
With events in the galaxy like the Netherworld and a near constant state of wars being heard about religious zealots are rising more and more trying to reinstall the now old gods as an important part of Atrisian life and influence. Along with the Wukong and the Imperial leadership of the commonwealth shrines throughout the colonies and across the galaxy have been rebuilt and restored. The teachings of some or ideals have filtered through.
The pantheon was created from this and spread throughout with the emperor taking them as his so that all of his subjects would. As time went on the influence waned from some being devoted to others not acknowledging but the general outlook has stayed the same. The gods are there and below them demi gods that were from trysts with mortals or situations like Chujo demanding that Jeidushi have half mortal children to test if they were able to swim.
Over the centuries wiith events like dark harvest and the netherworld a revival of faith has come, the restoration efforts that Shoma saw for Atrisia. Spreading out from teir shrines and back into the cities, the colonies and among the people. The pantheon with this renewal allowed for new statues to be made and while not being as dominent as it once was they have moved to being welcomed within and around the major imperial cities. Of course the Tiantai keepers of the gods at times dislike them worshipping the old gods and holding shrines to all of the ones who were used to create this ancient pantheon.
- Intent: To expand and give ideas of the Atrisian Pantheon
- Image Credit: Deviantart"Dejah Thoris RoyalInk
- Canon: N/A
- Links:
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GENERAL INFORMATION
- Religion Name: Liaozhai
- Religion Type: Polytheist
- Influence: Interplanetary (Atrisian colonies)
- Symbol: Emblem
- Description: Brought to the forefront after Atrisians renewal. The religion of Liaozhai is an amalgamation of several from across the planet that have been merged into one. Ithas some small alters to make each of the gods from across the planet function as part of a singular pantheon. The stories, the legends of different gods who had a dozen names from different groups are gathered together from the mother and father of atrisia to the shapechanger wapoe.
- Founder: Liaozhai a scholar brought in by the Imperial family to condense and unite Atrisia by adopting and combining religions and figures, stories and myths from across the planet into a united pantheon. The stories, fables, legends aren't disregarded but narratives changed, the gods names altered and images more standardized to slowly over time bring all under sway and belief. Being canonized as the first religious leader of this new movement.
Liaozhai: Regarded as one of the first Kital Phard religious leader. Solidifying the old gods and giving them names.
[*]Membership: Be Atrisian, it is that simple as the people of the world don't seek to indoctrinate but within their colonies the religion has spread.
[*]Sacred:
- Statues: a common practice is small statues of the gods carved from different materials and given to their believers or others who found meaning to hold them. Palpatine had a statue of wapoe the atrisian god of disguise inn his office.
- Scions: Spiritual leaders who are regarded as special. Generally allowed among the sick to preach or crisis, they give out food and supplies, care for the homeless and destitute. While they are not holy or seen above the world and people they are generally not targeted by believers and non believers because of their humanitarian efforts in situations.
[*]Dogma: Worshipers of the Liaozhai exist within the rules of law on Atrisia and its colonies. Priests and priestesses are given status within their communities and advise local governors and leaders.
- Wapoe the shapechanger: A god of disguise, often seen formless, neutral and described as an immortal who walks the surface of atrisia to meet the people as one or sometimes many. Each time having a sort of talisman that allows him/her/it/they to maintain their immortality.
- Wutzek god of the underworld: Seen by many as evil and wicked but not always presented such. He punishes, he torments but he doesn't force others to condemn themselves.
- The Fallen Star and the White Raven: Children of the Moon Goddess, forever is battle against each other on the world. Usually seen as opposites, male/female, light/dark, old/young
- Loath goddess of sorrow: Ancient and serene in some ways. Often seen as a youg to middle agd woman in the moonlight with nine tales and sadness around her. Her servants are said to be tricksters who will eat the livers and force energy of wayward travelers.
- Jiedushi Goddess of Love and Beauty: An amalgamation of several love and fertility gods/goddesses. Considered eventually as an object of desire and represented in temples as males, females or anything. A darker aspect is that she reveled with her worshipers in blood sacrifices, love was a part of desire and desire was cruel. The gods worshipers were sought out, attacked and killed when their city got flooded.
- Chujo the sun god: The eternal father of Atrisia represented by the sun and often considered the father of the people. He is said to bring one thousand children intothe world each day to replace the thousand his bride takes. Often said to appear to the faithful as a hairless eight legged horse that runs impossibly fast.
- Shonagon the moon goddess: Mother of the world, said to have birthed the continents of Atrisia. Usually seen as jealous and cruel killing thousands a day that are replaced by new children being birthed. Represented by the first moon of Atrisia always in the night sky.
- Derketo: Chujo's mistress who lingers in the sky and births the children killed by Shonagon. She is worshiped in the southern islands with massive statues and opulent palaces. Represented by the second moon of Atrisia often orbiting across the sky faster to catch the sun.
[*]Reputation: Well known on Atrisia
MEMBERS
N/A
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
The birth and rebirth of religion on Atrisia has been a very different thing. They have had many generations and many rulers coming to them. With some of the works that have been done, getting everyone to agree to a singular religion was important. So a great council was declared to pick and choose or combine religions of the world into a pantheon that would reside across the entire planet. Taking, gathering information and in some crusades to bring the religion often violently to the reaches of the world it settled in.
For severalmore thousand years as the planet interacted with the galaxy and spread to colonies and stations. To worlds outside of their planet and dfferent expeditions were met to bring the religion to them but generally converting the entire galaxy wasn't a forward thought. No holy crusade would be given and in time the religious zealots remained isolated on Atrisia resurfacing from time to time every few centuries to try and blame problems on the peoples lack of faith.
With events in the galaxy like the Netherworld and a near constant state of wars being heard about religious zealots are rising more and more trying to reinstall the now old gods as an important part of Atrisian life and influence. Along with the Wukong and the Imperial leadership of the commonwealth shrines throughout the colonies and across the galaxy have been rebuilt and restored. The teachings of some or ideals have filtered through.
The pantheon was created from this and spread throughout with the emperor taking them as his so that all of his subjects would. As time went on the influence waned from some being devoted to others not acknowledging but the general outlook has stayed the same. The gods are there and below them demi gods that were from trysts with mortals or situations like Chujo demanding that Jeidushi have half mortal children to test if they were able to swim.
Over the centuries wiith events like dark harvest and the netherworld a revival of faith has come, the restoration efforts that Shoma saw for Atrisia. Spreading out from teir shrines and back into the cities, the colonies and among the people. The pantheon with this renewal allowed for new statues to be made and while not being as dominent as it once was they have moved to being welcomed within and around the major imperial cities. Of course the Tiantai keepers of the gods at times dislike them worshipping the old gods and holding shrines to all of the ones who were used to create this ancient pantheon.
