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A Village Named Xin Ye; Trivia from people to location to culture
Topic Started: Sep 27 2017, 09:56 PM (206 Views)
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Location #1

Broken Floor in Front of Government Building Gate

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The broken floor was caused during a group of Enghiong (Warriors) visiting Xin Ye, with one of them is member from Renmin Gongpu Group, known as Xi An Jin. When Liu Furen (at that time still known as Zhao Zilong) got suspicious with them, thanks to Xi An Jin effort displaying the famous move of 'Tiger Jump', Liu Furen knew the signature moves and allow them to meet with Governor Liu. Unfortunately, the signature moves from Xi An Jin caused the floor to be broken into pieces. Later on, this place was known by the locales as famous relic in Xin Ye, left behind by Renmin Gongpu Group and Xi An Jin. The floor condition has been left as it is since the event, as a proof of Xin Ye visited by famous warriors and honoring them.

Culture/Unique Behavior
 
Most of the young people in Xin Ye who admired to be a martial artist often come to this place to study and pay honor to this 'sacred place'. Some of the children also can be seen in this area, playing competition of which one is better at doing acrobatic moves, but it is sometimes dangerous and often observed by the adult.
Edited by klemp, Sep 28 2017, 07:39 AM.
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Calligraphy Wall by Governor Liu

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Several days after meeting the visiting warrior who helped Xin Ye get rid the threat from Pack of Wolves led by Godmarked Wolf, Governor Liu wrote a poem in the wall which surround the Government Building complex, and right beside the broken floor site. The poem was written in [Han] language and using traditional writing style. The writing is: "Dragon gathered in the sky carrying rain and prosperity, Warrior gathered in Xin Ye bringing wealth and safety"

Culture/Unique Behavior
 
The poem was seen by Xin Ye people as how Governor Liu really honor the presence of visiting warrior in Xin Ye who helped the village to be safe and also help in many various ways. The wall-poem site is now become a famous place in the village, especially for visiting merchant or artist to admire the Governor writing there.
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Group #1

Fu Shou Shi

Front Cover of 'Seke', Fu Shou Shi Holy Text
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One of the group reside in Xin Ye. All of the members are known as female in their 20s to 30s, even though there is a rumor of male member exist inside the circle. Although in the surface Fu Shou Shi is known as a group for the lady to express their imagination in some kind of an art form, this group activities are most known to the local as similar with 'secret cult', with secret code and secret gathering were heard for this group.

For people who interested on knowing more about this group, it is known that there is 6 female council member, and another 1 person acting as a leader of the group. The group have some kind of guidelines/reference book known as [Seke], but this item is quite rare and only acknowledged member are rumored to possess this item.

Fu Shou Shi has quite an influence in Xin Ye, for example in Liu Furen trial, they participate as opposing team with their own agenda. Although many suspicious things heard from this group, there are also positive contribution from them, such as in Governor Liu marriage with Sun Furen, Fu Shou Shi help with the decoration as invited (read:persuaded) by Gu Qin. Recently, the group has released another 'product' called 'Muscle and Slender' although the existence of it is not for public consumption.

Culture/Unique Behavior
 
Fu Shou Shi has some kind of interest towards the visiting warrior in Xin Ye, for example Hyeok-Jae, Guo Ban, and many others. It is not clear though what aspect from those warrior attract the group interest towards them, but one thing for sure, the eyes of Fu Shou Shi members are always on the lookout for handsome man (especially if accompanied by another handsome man).
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PSAP

Special Dance from PSAP, Called Wotagei
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Traditional Dance, Combined with Wotagei, it create a whole new performance called Baragei, which was discovered by Guan Teng during preparation of Governor Liu marriage with Sun Furen
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Female Warrior from Yin Guo called Shen Si which often visit Xin Ye and helped not only the Governor but also the local, such when Shen Si helped the local from evil woman, and of course her performance during competition for searching candidate of Governor Liu bride, drawn a lot of young man which support and idolizing Shen Si.

Although some of them were known to create such a ruckus, and sometimes got caught by the officer, it doesn't stop them from continuously support Shen Si. One of the renown signature from this group is the huge banner in which the name PSAP drawn on the banner.

With the number of the member increasing, especially from the young man, this group has quite an influence for the Xin Ye village. During the trial of Liu Furen, PSAP give their support for Liu Furen to stay in Xin Ye, as they were convinced by Shen Si that she wasn't the best choice for their Governor.

Recently, because Shen Si doesn't display any action or support to them, and the fact that SM Ent group has performed many times in Xin Ye, create a rupture inside the group. Some of them still wants the group to continue support and idolizing Shen Si, this faction is known as 'Old Generation'. Meanwhile, some of the new member wants the group to change their objective and support SM Ent group, this faction is known as 'New Generation'.

Although some debate still happens inside the group, which made the group rather inactive in the village, PSAP future is still in uncertainty for now.

Culture/Unique Behavior
 
During their active day, PSAP was known as a group which is not only focus on idolizing or supporting beautiful female/idol. They are also quite proficient in some kind of traditional dance and performance. One of them is the Wotagei and Barongsai. During their free time, people can see they are training near the riverbank, especially in the morning. Some rumored was heard that Uncle Yi have some plan with them, especially related with the Caravansaries, but because of their dispute in internal group, Uncle Yi plan was derailed, which made him grumbled and said "Kids nowadays...".
Edited by klemp, Sep 28 2017, 06:47 PM.
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Culture #1

Shooting Star of Wolf

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During Liu Furen's pregnancy, some of the villager in Xin Ye saw a shape similar with shooting star in the daytime. It is really strange, not only because of the unique time when that event happened, but some of the villager also saw that the shooting star has some kind of shape similar with wolf(?).

Culture/Unique Behavior
 
The event became an urban legend, especially because some of the villager relate it with Liu Furen's success in pregnancy. Although it is really rare, but sometimes few villagers go outside of the village and observing the sky to catch up similar event will happen again or not, if they are lucky and catch the shooting star, the villager will give special pray for their wish, hoping that Heaven will hear their plea.
Edited by klemp, Sep 30 2017, 01:11 PM.
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Flying Kendama

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In Xin Ye's market, once, there is a merchant who sell several unique toys, one of it is toy called [Kendama]. During Governor Liu visit to the market alongside several other Kang-ouw people, this [Kendama] catch the attention of them. One of the man accompanying Governor Liu played the toy, and somehow he ended up throwing the toy to the merchant. Since then, Xin Ye's people, especially children, who are not familiar with these type of toys, thought that is how the toy named [Kendama] is meant to be played.

Culture/Unique Behavior
 
Since that event, kids of Xin Ye drawn to these toy, competing with other kid plays. Although these way of play is quite dangerous and made the parents worried, nonetheless, kids are still doing it. Later on, a woman told several children about the 'right' way of playing [Kendama], which is using the ball part to hit other people, not by throwing it directly. Since then, the children are separated into 2 faction, the [Throwing] faction, and the [Ball] faction. Although the latter one sometimes ridiculed with saying "You've got no ball!". Despite that, the [Ball] faction has been developing quite a circle and some of the children hold local competition, and local could heard the children shouting very cheerfully while playing it, like "Red Ball! I Choose you!", or "My [Kendama]! Fly!",and so on.
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People #1-2

Left: Bou Ke / Right: Tsu Kou Mi

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The two iconic duo in Xin Ye, Tsu Kou Mi who always in serious mode, and Bou Ke the stupid one. If there is any rumor or story spreading around in Xin Ye, these two dynamic duo will be the one who obtained (or spread) it first. The two of them are childhood friend, and have been living in Xin Ye since the start of Governor Liu reign. Both of them live in Ga Tsu residence area in Xin Ye, near the riverbank side, and work as local fisherman under Nhu Ru Rea. Sometime when they are hanging together, they gave a joke performance which is not always funny though, nor they consciously want it to happen.

Culture/Unique Behavior
 
Bou Ke and Tsu Kou Mi have been encountering with the famous warriors who visits Xin Ye, from beautiful lady who singlehandedly kill several crocodiles with her bare hand and jumping from one boat to another, and a group of warriors accompanied by two cats which they believe (at that time) to bring bad omen. Although not directly interact, sometimes these two just chill in the background and observe what happening in Xin Ye. Like recent case of socialization in Mei Karta area, where Tsu Kou Mi attended to, and luckily got someone to married with, which in this case making Bou Ke angry (somehow making the Fu Shou Shi happy though, not sure why).
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Culture #3

Whole-Day Han-Speaking Program

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When Governor Liu received assistance from NUoDE group to established certain education program in Xin Ye, Governor Liu suddenly got another idea to expand the program. To make sure that the young generation is equipped with several languages, and maintaining the culture richness, Governor Liu decides that at certain day, the villagers are required to speak with Han language for a whole-day through, especially for the children, and the adult also needs to facilitate the children in the progress for this type of learning. The program is quite a milestone in the village and well-accepted by the children as they running around playing and talk with Han language.

Culture/Unique Behavior
 
Although the official statement from the government for this program is because the importance to preserve culture for younger generation, there is the rumor of Governor Liu convinced by Yi Ji to start this program, as he was concerned with the behavior of the children, as well as they way they use Han language. In addition of the special program and the establishment of Caravansaries in Xin Ye, sometimes whenever there is a merchant from faraway place and capable of speaking a specific language, the local children can be seen gathering in the Caravansaries, hoping they could learn some new words.
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People #3(?)

Karta Mei

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The one-eyed cat who was involved when Furen got in the trouble with one of the Way of Peace member. Liu Furen soul trapped inside this cat's body, but luckily the warriors who visited Xin Ye at that time helped her to find the way to returned her body. Since that incident, Liu Furen decides to adopt the cat and gave her the name of Karta Mei (she lacks of creativity to give a name to a cat).

Culture/Unique Behavior
 
Karta Mei, or sometimes called with Mei, is a nice cat, she is quite obedient to its master and follow them all the way. Sometimes Mei followed Xuande when he is walking around the village to socialize or doing something else. Other time, she quietly sleep on the lap of Xuande when he is busy doing Xin Ye paperwork. With Furen, Mei also develops a nice relationship, especially with Meiling. As they both share a similar name (Mei), Mei looked like always on the lookout and guarding Meiling, aside from her parents. According to the villagers, this unique cat with one-eyed can also sometimes be seen near Mei Karta residence area, thus making her as unofficial symbol for the residence area. She also loves to wander around to other area such as Ga Tsu, when she plays around with Maru.
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Ku Ri Won, Hau Ro In, and Xin Ye 7 Mysteries

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Xin Ye, a village where peaceful and serene atmosphere can be enjoyed, also hold some scary stories behind it. Based on local legend, there is a special night where wandering spirit, which can't reincarnated, return to the place where they have strong connection with it. The night of Ku Ri Won and also Hau Ro In, a time once in a year, during the transition from Autumn to Winter, are the time where the spirit return and sometimes haunt the unfortunate people.
These time, combined with village legend, known as Xin Ye's 7 mysteries, become a topic which is scary, but very interesting, to be discussed by the locales. Here are the details of the 7 mysteries:
1.) Bloody Child
The ghost of a child which was murdered by wild beast, due to his curiosity of playing far away, sometimes wander around the town and haunt everyone in which he wants to play with. Those touched by these spirit sometimes left a mark of blood, and based on the rumor, misfortune will came for that person for a whole day. Also, if you noticed him, and then you lost the track of him, don't ever turn your head into the left side, or, rumor said, you will be possessed.
2.) Jai Ran Kun
One of the occult game which is favored by young people in Xin Ye to predict a future. The spell to call the spirit is 'came uninvited, return not accompanied'. The spirit is said to be able to 'peek' at the notes of 'Judge of the Afterlife' and give that information to the people. But! Be careful, as the spirit itself sometimes possess evil desire or 'at most' loves to play trick to the human, therein gives a false information. If the spirit is not satisfied or not properly 'returned', misfortune will came to those who play Jai Ran Kun.
3.) Ghost of a Lady and the Merchant
If you're a peddler or a merchant in Xin Ye, there is a high chance you already heard about this. A ghost who loves to play trick to the merchant who wander around at night. One of the legend story in Xin Ye is about a tofu merchant met with this ghost, and the ghost ordered a dozens of tofu and ate all of it, which frightened the merchant who ran away with the gold given by the ghost, and it turned up the gold is just a stone. Really frightening story for any merchant and peddler. The ghost itself was known with the name of Zhan A Shu.
4.) Haunted House of A Greedy Man
There is a house in Kou Pou area, where a wealthy man live. This man is very greedy, and will take any possible way to accumulate his wealth. One day, he passed away without inheriting his wealth to anyone. Rumor said that this man, known as He Dhu Han, still protect his wealth and because of his greediness, not even the Judge of the Afterlife wants to speak with him. The abandoned house sometimes displayed a light from the inside of the house, although no one lives there. Parents sometimes use this story to make sure that they children behave, with the saying, 'don't be a bad boy or you'll be caught by He Dhu Han!' Although this story is scary for the children, adult also afraid of this story, as someone who wants to lend a money and be refused also use this phrase, 'don't be stingy, or you'll end up like He Dhu Han!'
5.) Oni and Children
Half legend, half true, the story about Oni who loves to kidnap and eat baby and children alive is one that made most of children in Xin Ye stayed at their house after night came. Mother who already in pregnancy state always carry with them a silver knife, or if they can't afford it, a protective charm written 'Protect us from the damned demon and devil.' Performing A Qi Kha ritual for the children after their born believed to give protection, which made the Oni unable to get close with the children, or risked getting burned. It is often said that animals are sensitive creatures in detecting the presence of the Oni, even when they are invisible from the human eyes.
6.) Footstep of the River
In Xin Ye river, when its on the full moon and Ku Ri Won night, sometimes, the residence around the riverbank saw and heard a footstep of a person on the water surface of the river. Some rumor even said that this footstep give an image of ripple on the water surface, but nothing can be seen above the water. According to the local legend, this footstep is related to the powerful Sinkang (inner energy) which was released by a lady warrior when she fought a crocodile on this very river. The Sinkang is considered to 'touch' the spirit of the water and sometimes the spirit played around using the Sinkang left behind and terrify the locale.
7.) Playing Truant Ghost
Far away before Liu Xuande become the Governor in Xin Ye, there was a government employee which was known with his bad behavior of skipping work. No one know his real name, but everyone called him as 'Phe Enu Esu'. This man always abandon the paperwork assigned to him, in exchange of good time in the food stall and drinking place. One day, this man was fired because of his bad behavior, and due to the depression, he decides to suicide. Nowadays, there is a rumor in Xin Ye, if there is a thief who wants to steal anything from inside the government building complex, always found out that the building is 'protected' by 'Phe Enu Esu', and drove any thief away, frightening them. Villager considered that 'Phe Enu Esu' wants to repay his misdeeds before he can continue to the afterlife, which sometimes making his image looks like a kind spirit.

Culture/Unique Behavior
 
Whenever Ku Ri Won night arrived, sometimes, brave (or maybe stupid) villagers of Xin Ye gather around and have the activities known as 'Another World', where a person is left behind in a haunted place, (in year 34, Xin Ye mysteries of 3, 6, and 7 are quite famous) there, his other friend observed from afar. When the person tested saw a spirit, he must stay strong and resilient, if he can hold out until dawn came, his friends will treat him something. If, he is frightened, he can wave to his other friend, which sometimes end up all of them running away from that place. Two villagers known as the person who often hold this 'event' are Ha Rhi and Pan Cha, with their famous quote of, 'it looks like the participant have sighted the spirit.'
Edited by klemp, Oct 10 2017, 09:30 PM.
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