Jing Kingdom

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Jing Kingdom (景国)
Alias(es)	Great Jing; Central Great Jing Empire
Government	Imperial Dao Kingdom under the Ji imperial clan; prefecture-and-county system 1257 1983
Capital	Tianjing City, built above the Gate of Ten Thousand Demons 1552 2194
Ruler	Emperor Ji Fengzhou 2418 2541
Territory	Forty-nine prefectures in the Central Regions 1257 1983
Status	Active
First Appearance	715

Background / History

Jing Grand Ancestor Ji Yusu founded Jing Kingdom by establishing Tianjing City above the Gate of Ten Thousand Demons. Backed by the Daoist Sect's three oldest lineages, he created the first empire in the Present World with a complete institutional system and clear political structure. The city became both the heart of Jing and a permanent military bulwark against the Demon Race beyond the gate. 1552 1760 1983 2194

The empire was originally shaped by the balance between the Ji imperial house and the three Daoist lineages. The Thirteen Upper Prefectures belonged to the imperial house, while the Twelve Dao, Twelve Origin, and Twelve Numinous Prefectures were controlled by Daluo Mountain, Yujing Mountain, and Penglai Island respectively. Emperor Jingwen later restored governing authority over nearly all prefectures to the imperial court, leaving only Dao Virtue, Primordial, and Numinous Treasure Prefectures as autonomous Daoist territories. 1983

Jing's forty-nine prefectures have remained unchanged since its founding. Rather than expanding through annexation, the empire historically extended its influence through Dao-subordinate states, political support, military protection, and control of resources. It dominates the Central Regions without formally unifying them. 1259 1983 2194

Government and Institutions

Institution	Function
Ji imperial clan	Holds the supreme throne and ultimate command over the empire's military forces. 1983 2418
Daoist Sect's Three Lineages	Daluo Mountain, Yujing Mountain, and Penglai Island remain foundational forces within Jing's political and military order. 1983 2418
Four Celestial Masters	Senior Daoist and state authorities; the Southern Heavenly Master, Ying Jianghong, is a leading imperial loyalist and military commander. 1538 2418
Military Affairs Tower	Central military institution whose privy commissioners participate in the empire's highest-level court assemblies. 2418 2537
Mirror World Terrace	Exercises supervisory authority over the Great Void Illusion Realm and participates in investigations of threats to the Present World order. 1282 2451
Prefectural administration	The empire is divided into forty-nine prefectures, including the strategically vital Jingtian Mansion beside the Long River. 1257 1983

Military

Jing Kingdom possesses the world's strongest military force and retains direct court control over the Jing Eight Armors, even where specific armies are traditionally associated with a Daoist lineage. 1983 2461

Force / Requirement	Affiliation or Role
Calamity-Cleaving Army and Monster-Subduing Army	Their commanders must come from Daluo Mountain. 1983
Calamity-Slaying Army and Evil-Sweeping Army	Their commanders must come from Yujing Mountain. 1983
Disaster-Ending Army and Demon-Executing Army	Their commanders must come from Penglai Island. 1983
Divine Strategy Army	One of Jing's foremost armies; commanded by Xian Nankui and formerly commanded by Ying Jianghong. 1538
Dou'e Army	Ranked first among the Jing Eight Armors; formerly commanded by Yu Que and later assigned to Ji Jinglu. 1350 2419 2432
Imperial Edict Army	A new force personally commanded by the Emperor, with Lou Yue as deputy; it was formed from palace guards tempered in the Demon Realm. 2432

During the Jing–Mu War, Ying Jianghong commanded the Divine Strategy, Calamity-Cleaving, Calamity-Slaying, and Disaster-Ending Armies. The four-army deployment was described as an unprecedented foreign-war formation for a century. 1538

Territory and Influence

• Central Regions — Jing is the sole hegemon of the region and can theoretically unify it by force, though it instead maintains a network of dependent states and obligations. 1259
• Tianjing City — Imperial capital built over the Gate of Ten Thousand Demons; its location binds the empire's identity to the Human Race's long war against demons. 1552 2194
• Jingtian Mansion — The prefecture nearest the Long River; the Yellow River's recognized course ends there. 1257
• Dao-subordinate states — States such as Zhuang Kingdom historically receive political and resource support in exchange for submission to Jing's Daoist system. 715
• Sheng Kingdom — Jing provided Sheng with public, material, logistical, and at times military support against Mu Kingdom. 1282 1538
• Heavenly Horse Plateau — Jing can project force into the region, as shown by its large-scale blockade during the search for Zhao Xuanyang and its later campaign in He State. 1282 2450

Major Events

Yellow River Assembly

Jing withdrew from the Inner Palace Arena after its foremost Inner Palace prodigy died behind the Gate of Ten Thousand Demons. It later forfeited the Outer Tower competition as well, preserving its strength for the Under-30 Unlimited Arena. 1126

At the assembly, Jing revealed Li Yi, the True Lord Tai Yu of Daluo Mountain, as its representative for the Under-30 Unlimited Arena. His appearance ended Jing's conspicuous silence and shocked the attending powers. 1183

Jiang Wang Incident

Jing publicly accused Jiang Wang of colluding with demons and sought to place him on trial at Yujing Mountain. Zhao Xuanyang pursued and captured him before Qi intervened, turning the case into a major confrontation between Jing and Qi. 1282 1350

After Zhao Xuanyang disappeared, Jing sealed a vast region around Heavenly Horse Plateau and searched extensively for him. Its handling of the matter, including its silence after Jiang Wang's name was cleared, became a focus of international scrutiny. 1282 1350

Jing–Mu War

Jing entered the Mu–Sheng conflict directly in Dao Calendar year 3920, formally declaring war on Mu Kingdom after Sheng could no longer sustain the fighting. 1538

Ying Jianghong's forces killed Mu's Grand Priest Beigong Nantu, crushed the Iron Pagoda cavalry, recovered Sheng territory, and drove three hundred li into the grasslands. Jing completed its final offensive within two days, reaffirming its military supremacy. 1610 1617

Westward Expansion

Jing later dispatched four armies against the Alliance of the Five Northwest Kingdoms: the Eagle Soaring Guard, Qinghai Guard, Valiant Cavalry, and Archer Cavalry. The campaign targeted Han, Tie, Liao, Zhen, and Gao Kingdoms. 1588

Sea-Pacifying Plan

Jing initiated the Nine Sons Suppress Sea plan to pacify the Cang Sea. The operation used arrangements involving descendants of the Dragon Emperor's nine sons, Baxia, the Ancient Sword of Chendu, Sea Fishing Tower City, and the Middle Antiquity Heavenly Road. 2348 2358

The plan failed, prompting a major court assembly. Ji Fengzhou accepted responsibility through an edict of self-reproach, appointed Shi Zizhan as State Chancellor, and elevated Ji Jinglu to command the Eight Armors. 2418 2419

Campaigns Against Equality State

Following Yin Xiaoheng's murder, Jing mobilized against the Original Heavenly God Cult in He State, destroyed its temples, and confined all Chao Wendao Heavenly Palace participants in the Great Void Illusion Realm for investigation. 2450 2451

Jing's campaign against Equality State also included the destruction of Heavenly Lord City and the deployment of the Calamity-Cleaving Army to investigate Cloud Kingdom. 2461 2481

Li Kingdom Crisis

When Ji Boyong proclaimed himself Emperor of Li Kingdom, Jing treated the new Yuanyang Dali regime as a direct challenge to its central legitimacy. Ji Fengzhou prepared to lead an expedition, and Jing later sent an army of one million under Ying Jianghong and Xian Nankui toward Li. 2874 2877

Penglai Island's recognition of Li as a Dao Kingdom complicated Jing's position, exposing the continuing importance of the Daoist lineages to Jing's four-thousand-year authority. 2874

National Assets and Projects

• Sanqing Xuandu Supreme Palace — Jing's imperial palace and national treasure; it can leave Tianjing City and accompany the Emperor on campaign. 2541
• Heaven-Dry Mirror — A national treasure whose aberrant fluctuation preceded Ji Fengzhou's abduction. 2463
• Ancient Sword of Chendu — A renowned ancient sword recovered by Jing Kingdom and incorporated into its Cang Sea arrangements. 2346 2348
• Nine Sons Suppress Sea — The empire's large-scale but unsuccessful Cang Sea pacification project. 2348 2418
• Middle Antiquity Heavenly Road — A route created through decades of arrangements to invoke the power of the Dragon Emperor's nine sons. 2353 2358

Relationships

• Ji imperial clan — Jing's ruling house; its authority has increasingly challenged the political independence of the Daoist lineages. 2418 2754
• Daluo Mountain, Yujing Mountain, and Penglai Island — The three Daoist lineages that helped found Jing and still retain institutional influence, subordinate-state networks, and traditional military claims. 1983 2418
• Zhuang Kingdom — A Dao-subordinate state historically supported by Jing; its alignment with Jing was effectively submission in exchange for political and resource backing. 715
• Sheng Kingdom — A protected subordinate whose conflict with Mu Kingdom drew Jing into full-scale war. 1282 1538
• Qi State — A principal rival whose disputes with Jing have included the Jiang Wang case, the Battle of Star Moon Plain, and the killing of Li Longchuan by Wang Kun. 1282 1382 2368
• Mu Kingdom — Jing's principal northern rival; their struggle over Sheng Kingdom escalated into a major war. 1282 1538 1617
• Li Kingdom / Yuanyang Dali — A newly declared Dao Kingdom under Ji Boyong whose claim to legitimacy threatens Jing's central authority. 2873 2874