Religion on Xiang-fei

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Religion on  Xiang-fei

Religion is an important part of the typical Xian's day to day life.  Each of the provinces has their own deity, but each person may offer favours to a personal deity as well. The military hold Ytia to the greatest of esteem, often above Yphy and Fikjun.

The major religion is called Yuyanism. It follows the teachings of the Yùyán jiā Sun, who scribed the word of the Dragons for the peoples of Xiang-fei. This was both a curse and a blessing for to gain the words, Sun had to give up his eyes, the ability to hear and the ability to speak. Yùyán jiā Sun lived in seclusion until the words were written before ascending to take his place in the heavens.

Deities of Xiang-fei

Ruling Deities
Yphy, the Dragon Goddess
Fikjun, the Dragon God

Major Deities
Dijun, God Of Light
Ydros, God Of The Ocean
Ytia, God Of Death
Ohrus, God Of The Air

Minor Deities
Xudasis, Goddess Of Shadows
Mehla, Goddess Of Prosperity
Ohtune, Goddess Of Miracles
Hiktia, God Of Love
Ozros, God Of Mercy
Sun, God of Wisdom

Guardians
Aku'anni, Fire Guardian - God of Flame
Wen'anni, Water Guardian - God of Storms
Yaz'anni, Metal Guardian - God of War
Qiu'anni, Wood Guardian - God of Mystery 

Paths of Yuyanism
To truly ascend towards transcendence, or Tian the people of Xiang-fei must follow one of the paths of Yuyanism. 

The Path of Honour - favoured by all branches of the military; certain customs are upheld under the moniker of this path.

The Path of Meditation - favoured by the monks of each deities temple; the path of meditation leads to true transcendence.

The Path of Wisdom - favoured by scholars and each of the ruling houses of the provinces.

The Guardians

Each province has a dragon known as a Guardian. Each Guardian has an affinity with an element, and the people of that province are blessed with certain immunities around that element. They are the only Gods that actually appear to the people.