太岁/Tai Sui
by Priest
Reference Page
Index:
Setting Map
Original drawn by Priest can be found here.
Measurements
Units of Length
1 cun (寸) = 1/10 of 1 chi
1 chi (尺)*
1 zhang (丈) = 10 chi
1 li (里) = 1800 chi
*The proportions between these measurements have historically remained more or less constant, but the measurements themselves have changed over time. One historical record has 1 chi equal to around 9 inches or 23 cm, which seems to me a reasonable basis upon which to interpret the measurements as used in this novel.
Units of Mass
For purposes of this novel, I think we'll only need two units: the liang (两), equal to about 1.3 oz or 40 grams; and the jin (斤), equal to 16 liang.
Units of Time
Time is measured by shichen (时辰), equivalent to two modern hours, and further divided into ke (刻), roughly fifteen minutes. Names for shichen with equivalent time listed below:
- Zi (子) 11pm-1am
- Chou (丑) 1am-3am
- Yin (寅) 3am-5am
- Mao (卯) 5am-7am
- Chen (辰) 7am-9am
- Si (巳) 9am-11am
- Wu (午) 11am-1pm
- Wei (未) 1pm-3pm
- Shen (申) 3pm-5pm
- You (酉) 5pm-7pm
- Xu (戌) 7pm-9pm
- Hai (亥) 9pm-11pm
At night time is kept by numbered watches: 1st (7:12pm), 2nd (9:36pm), 3rd (12:00am), 4th (2:24am), and 5th (4:48am).
Character Guide (grouped by nation)
SOUTHERN WAN (南宛)
Capital: Jinping (金平); Sect: Xuanyin (玄隐); Imperial Family: Zhou (周)
Xi Ping (奚平), courtesy name Shiyong (士庸)
Viscount Xi, son of the Marquis of Yongning; alias Mr. Yu Gan
Zhou Ying (周楹), title Prince Zhuang (庄王)
Third Prince, Xi Ping's cousin
Wei Chengxiang (魏诚响)
Orphaned girl working in Jinping's southern outskirts
Zhi Xiu (支修), courtesy name Jingzhai (静斋)
Master of Xuanyin's Flying Jade Peak, sword cultivator and war hero
Pang Jian (庞戬), courtesy name Wenchang (文昌)
Assistant Commander of Heaven's Design Pavilion
Xi Yue (奚悦)
Half-puppet taken as servant by Xi Ping
Bai Ling (白令)
Prince Zhuang's secret guard, half-demon born in the Impassable Sea; later in charge of the Luwu
Xi Zhengde (奚正德), title Marquis of Yongning (永宁侯)
Xi Ping's father
Cui Jinjin (崔锦锦), Madam Cui (崔夫人)
Xi Ping's mother, formerly young mistress of Cui Ji, a well-known jewelry business
Old Madam Xi (奚老夫人)
Xi Ping and Zhou Ying's grandmother
Xi Ziyi (奚紫衣), title Imperial Consort (贵妃)
Younger sister of Marquis of Yongning, Xi Ping's aunt
Zhou Xueru (周雪如), title Princess Duanrui (端睿大长公主)
Peak Master of Xuanyin's Green Pool Peak; cultivates the way of clarity
Lin Chi (林炽), courtesy name Zisheng (子晟)
Peak Master of Xuayin's Moon Plated Peak; cultivates the way of toolmaking; known as the Golden Hand and famed for inventing Moon Plated Gold
Wen Fei (闻斐), courtesy name Fenghan (凤函)
Peak Master of Xuanyin's Rosy Cloud Peak; medicine cultivator; uses a fan to communicate
Zhang Jue (章珏)
Dignitary of Fate High Elder of Xuanyin Mountain
Zhao Yin (赵隐)
Dignitary of Rites High Elder of Xuanyin Mountain
Lin Zongyi (林宗仪)
Dignitary of Rule High Elder of Xuanyin Mountain
Li Fengshan (李凤山)
Dignitary of Law High Elder of Xuanyin Mountain; "in seclusion"
Southern Sage (南圣)
Founder of Xuanyin Mountain; has ascended
Liang Chen (梁宸), courtesy name Mianzhi (勉之)
Honorary General Commander of Heaven's Design Pavilion, formerly Mine Supervisor at the southern mines
"Tai Sui" ("太岁")
Alias of evil cultivator who attempted an attack on Jinping
Jiangli (将离), real name Chen Baishao (陈白芍)
Prostitute working with "Tai Sui"'s followers
Xu Rucheng (徐汝成)
Member of the Luwu
Lao-Tian (老田)
Experienced member of the Luwu
A-Hua (阿花）
Young woman from Yuzhou; wanted to marry Xu Rucheng
Snake King (蛇王)
Alias of an evil cultivator from Wan who fled to Chu
Zhou Kun (周坤), regnal name Taiming (太明)
Emperor of Southern Wan
Zhou Qing (周晴), title Princess Anyang (安阳长公主)
Older sister of Emperor Taiming, Mine Governor at the southern mines
Zhou Huan (周桓)
Crown Prince, son of Empress Zhang
Zhou Xi (周樨)
Fourth Prince, Xi Ping's classmate at the Latent Cultivation Temple
Yao Qi (姚启), courtesy name Ziming (子明)
Crown Prince's brother-in-law, Xi Ping's classmate at the Latent Cultivation Temple
Chang Jun (常钧), courtesy name Hongzheng (洪正)
Xi Ping's classmate at the Latent Cultivation Temple
Luo Qingshi (罗青石）
Established foundation instructor at the Latent Cultivation Temple
Su Zhun (苏准), courtesy name Mingyi (明仪)
Former General Commander of Heaven's Design Pavilion, retired to Latent Cultivation Temple
Yang Anli (杨安礼)
Steward at the latent cultivation temple and son of Princess Xincheng, Emperor Taiming's sister
Zhao Qindan (赵檎丹)
Xi Ping's classmate at the Latent Cultivation Temple; from a subsidiary branch of Xuanyin's Zhao family
Shen Bailu (沈白露)
Established foundation medicine cultivator of Xuanyin
Yuan Hui (元洄)
Ancient demonic god, original possessor of the hidden bones of the ungovernable way
Lü Chengyi (吕承意)
Head of the Guard at Southern Wan's spiritual stone mines in the Land of Turmoil
Lin Zhaoli (林昭理)
Mine Supervisor at the southern mines
Zhao Zhenwei (赵振威)
Member of Ning'an Zhao family, commander of shipment escort team at the southern mines
Wei Pengcheng (魏鹏程)
Wei Chengxiang's grandfather
Chunying (春英)
Prostitute in Rat Alley
Zhao Yu (赵誉)
Captain in Heaven's Design Pavilion
Wang Jian (王俭), courtesy name Ziqian (子谦)
Prince Zhuang's assistant
Haozhong (号钟)
Page at Yongning Marquis Manor
Wang Baochang (王保常), courtesy name Sidu (思笃)
First victim in "underworld marriage" plot
Dong Zhang (董璋), courtesy name Zirui (子瑞)
Second victim in "underworld marriage" plot
WESTERN CHU (西楚)
Capital: Dongheng (东衡); Sect: Sanyue (三岳); Imperial Family: Xiang (项)
Qiu Sha (秋杀）
Ascended spirit evil cultivator
Hui Xiangjun (惠湘君)
Toolmaking cultivator; punished by removal of spiritual bones for her part in creating Moon Plated Gold
Yu Chang (余尝)
Chief offering of Yu Family Bend
Xuanwu (悬无)
High elder of Sanyue's East Peak
Zhuoming (濯明)
Xuanwu's disciple
Xiang Rong (项荣)
Sect leader of Sanyue
Xiang Ning (项宁)
High elder of Sanyue's West Peak
Xiang Wenqing (项问清）
Ascended spirit from Sanyue's West Peak
Xiang Zhao (项肇）
Ascended spirit sword cultivator from Sanyue
Xiang Jing (项竟）
Ascended spirit inscription master from Sanyue
Bu Zhichou (步之愁)
Famous "worm master" from Chu
SOUTHERN SHU (南蜀)
Capital: Zhaoye (昭业); Sect: Lingyun (凌云)
Wangge Luobao (王格罗宝)
Ascended spirit evil cultivator of the way of beast-taming, formerly a member of the Lingyun Sect; mixed Xiuyi and Miah blood
Tianbo-zhenren (天波真人)
Founder of Lingyun Mountain and cultivator of the way of beast-taming; has ascended; mixed Xiuyi and Miah blood
NORTHERN LI (北历)
Capital: Yanning (燕宁); Sect: Kunlun (昆仑)
Xie Chu (谢濋), known as the Blind Wolf King (瞎狼王)
Ascended spirit sword cultivator who rebelled against Kunlun and resides in the Beijue Mountains; disciple of Kunlun's Second Elder
Wu Lingxiao (武凌霄), title the Sword Slave (侍剑奴)
Wielder of the Sword Ancestor's Wanshuang Sword; disciple of Kunlun's Second Elder; also holds the title of Duchess Changji (昌吉郡主)
Zhu Lanze (祝兰泽)
Kunlun's Second Elder, wielder of the Heart Sword; Xie Chu and Wu Lingxiao's shifu
Wu Guang (武广), courtesy name Boren (博仁)
Kunlun's Sect Leader
Crown Prince Snow Wolf (雪狼太子)
Nominal heir to the Blind Wolf King
Cheng Yu (成玉)
Ascended spirit sword cultivator from Kunlun who took part in the siege against Qiu Sha
SOUTHERN HE (南阖) (defunct; currently known as the Land of Turmoil)
Capital: unknown; Sect: Lancang (澜沧); Imperial Family: Yang (杨)
Li Manlong (黎满陇), nickname Queru (阙如)
Older Turmoiler, unofficial leader of the Turmoilers in Shu's spiritual beast farm.
Yang Wan (杨婉), title Queen Mother of the West (西王母)
Ascended spirit evil cultivator of the way of medicine making, one of the Three Heroes of Turmoil, former member of the Lancang Sect and member of He's imperial family
Lord Guang'an (广安帝君)
Ascended spirit evil cultivator of the way of the sword, one of the Three Heroes of Turmoil, Yang Wan's partner
Emperor of the East (东皇)
Ascended spirit evil cultivator, one of the Three Heroes of Turmoil, jealous ex-husband of Yang Wan
"White Amaranth" ("千日白")
Established foundation evil cultivator, head of the Exonerators, a Land of Turmoil-based gang trading in snow wine