Jing Yuan

The Divine Foresight, one of the Seven Arbiter-Generals. Although his appearance may be one of indolence, he is more meticulous than seemingly meets the eye.

Gender: male Type Playable Character Species Xianzhou Native Other Titles The Dozing General Lore Path Path The Hunt The Hunt Factions The Xianzhou Luofu (on profile) Xianzhou Alliance Six Charioteers (the Luofu) Cloud Knights Arbiter-Generals High-Cloud Quintet (formerly) Worlds Xianzhou Alliance The Xianzhou Luofu He does not consider saving a situation from the brink of disaster to be a show of wisdom, and is thus fastidious with routine affairs to avoid any potential problems. Due to his careful management, Xianzhou has enjoyed many years of peace, with Jing Yuan's seemingly lazy demeanor having earned him the moniker of the "Dozing General." "Master Diviner, why do we use a square board but round pieces for starchess?" "Perhaps it's based around the round sky and square earth? Ancient civilizations believed the earth was flat. This set is modeled after the old days of nation-states and imperial conquest over a singular planet, so naturally it's square. As for the pieces... People back then believed the sky was a round dome, and chess pieces spun around like stars in that dome to reflect in human lives. That's why they are also round." "No, no. That's incorrect." "I've already predicted your next forty-eight moves. Jing Yuan, if you want to distract me with questions, I urge you to stop." "Ah, how could you suspect such malice?" "Don't interrupt me. Keep talking." "It's true that chess is a metaphor and describes the human condition. The rules of war are clearly established, with each piece's actions fixed — advance, retreat, and jump. Advance or retreat is always in an orderly manner, which is why the board's square in its orderliness. As for the pieces, the sages said "use intellect with subtlety and suaveness." As each piece is meant to be sentient individuals, they are therefore circular." "The origins of starchess are covered in the Gleaned Pearls of Verdure. I've read lots, Jing Yuan — why are you brazenly lying to me!