Sho

Ispar Index

Isparian Heritage Groups

History

Lands and Locations

History

<ref name=ZogblasterShoIntro>1999/11 Release - Zogblaster.com - Sho Introduction</ref>

<ref name=EmpressKou-an>2001/11 Dark Majesty - The Glorious Reign of Empress Kou-an</ref>

Royalty and Rulers

Name	Bloodline	Rank/Title	Years of reign	Notes
Shou-Jen Rian	??	??	??	Legendary founder of the Sho Nation

Kou<ref name=ZogblasterShoIntro/>	??	Emperor<ref name=ZogblasterShoIntro/>	1086 RC - ??<ref name=ZogblasterShoIntro/>	Emperor who united the Sho Nation under one banner.<ref name=ZogblasterShoIntro/>

Kou-an<ref name=EmpressKou-an/>	Granddaughter of Kou<ref name=EmpressKou-an/>	Empress<ref name=EmpressKou-an/>	1176 RC - ??<ref name=EmpressKou-an/>	Regarded as very wise. Sent 1000 emissaries to other nations of Ispar.<ref name=EmpressKou-an/>

Sources: Sho Introduction, The Glorious Reign of Empress Kou-an,The Shou-Jen and the Founding of Ryuujii Version 1 and Version 2 & other sources cited on the Timeline of Ispar.

Culture

Religions and Beliefs

Customs and Traditions

Real World Basis

The Sho culture is based on East Asian cultures, in particular the cultures of Japan and China.

Numerous names for Sho places and items are Japanese or Chinese. The word Ono is Japanese for "axe".<ref>Wikipedia - Ono (weapon)</ref> The word Yoroi comes from Ō-Yoroi, Japanese for "great armor".<ref>Wikipedia - O-yoroi</ref> The name of the forest town of Lin most likely comes from the Chinese name Lin, meaning "forest".<ref>Behind the Name: Chinese Names</ref>

The Sho naming system of having the surname first and the given name last is based on the naming traditions of China,<ref>Wikipedia - Chinese name</ref> Japan,<ref>Wikipedia - Japanese name</ref> Korea,<ref>Wikipedia - Korean name</ref> and Vietnam.<ref>Wikipedia - Vietnamese name</ref>

The Four Stones of Jojii are most likely based on the Taoist Three Jewels, which could be interpreted as compassion, humility, and frugality or simplicity. The four stones of Jojii change frugality or simplicity to detachment from worldly things, and add the fourth stone of discipline.

The four houses of the Tanada Clan of Nanjou Shou-Jen, Air, Earth, Water, and Fire, correspond to four of the five elements of Japanese philosophy and the four great elements of Buddhism.