Aliase(s):• The Flower Monkey Maiden• Simian Maiden Warrior of NatureNickname(s):• Shui (MK and Mei)• Jing (Fengxian)• Peaches,Toots (Sun Wukong)• Sugarplum,Cutie Pie (Macaque)• Nosey Monkey Girl (Li Jing)
Likes:flowers,nature,hanging out with her friends,good,peace,romance,tea,battling along side her allies and friends,sweets,noodles.
Dislikes:flowers being mistreated,nature being harmed,Macaque and Sun Wukong fighting or arguing with each other over her,violence,her friends getting hurt,violence,evil.
Yùtù (@starlitskvader)
Name: Yùtù to Wukong, Chang'e, and other contemporaries; Jade Rabbit or simply Jade to everyone else.
Pronouns: They/them
Abilities: Elixir making, super speed, pestle-based combat, brewing a mean coffee or tea
The original Lunar Rabbit, Jade once served as Chang'e's indefatigable personal assistant... until the invention of the Lunar Rabbit Robots saw them labeled as obsolete. Bitter at being replaced after all those years, they hold a grudge against their former mistress - but is generally affable with anyone else, and has become the proprietor and primary barista of Lucky Bunny Tea & Coffee.
An old friend of the Monkey King (their battle in JttW was a huge misunderstanding that was then misunderstood by the chronicler - seriously!), Jade is delighted to meet their long-time pal's new protege and friends, and eager to lend their barista skills or pestle-swinging might to the table as needed. For now, until needed they're content to run their shop and play 'tag' with the King!
(Which consists of playing whack-a-mole with clones until they find the real monkey. Hey, it's all in good fun!)
The Kunlun Barrens崑崙墟 are in the north-west, the distance to the Song Heights嵩高 is 50 000 li, they are the centre of the land. Their height is 11 000 li.
The He River河水 sets out from their north-eastern corner,bending to follow its south-eastern flow to enter into the Bo Sea渤海. It sets out outside the [Four] Seas, and arrives at Jishi Mountain積石山, beneath it are the Stone Gates石門.
Again south it enters Congling Mountain蔥嶺山. Again from Congling Mountain蔥嶺山 its set out and then flows north-eastward. One of its sources sets out from mountains south of Yutian state于闐國, and flows north to combine with the He that sets out from Congling蔥嶺. Again east, it pours into the Puchang Sea蒲昌海.
Again east it enters the frontier, passing by south of Dunhuang敦煌, Jiuquan酒泉, and Zhangye張掖 commanderies. Again east it passes by north of Longxi's隴西 Heguan河關 county. The Tao River洮水 comes flowing from the south-east pour into it.
Again east it passes by north of Jincheng's金城 Yunwu允吾 county. Again east it passes by north of Yuzhong榆中 county. Again east it passes by the northern regions of Tianshui天水. Again north-east it passes by east of Wuwei's武威 Aowei媼圍 county. Again north-east it passes by north of Tianshui's天水 Yongshi county勇士. Again north-east it passes by the northern region of Anding's 安定 Maitian Mountain麥田山.
Again north it passes by west of Beidi's北地 Fuping富平 county. Again north it passes by west of Shuofang's朔方 Linrong臨戎 county. Bending from the county to flow north-east, it arrives west of Hemu河目 county. Bending south, it passes by south of Wuyuan's五原 Xi'anyang西安陽 county. Bending east it passes by south of Jiuyuan九原 county. Again east it passes by south of Linwo臨沃 county. Again east it passes by south of Yunzhong's雲中 Zhenling楨陵 county. Again east it passes by north of Sha'nan county沙南, following the county east it bends south, and passes by west of Shaling沙陵 county.
Again south it passes by east of Chicheng赤城. Again south south it passes by west of Dingxiang's定襄 Tongguo桐過 county. Again south it passes by east of Xihe's西河 Yinyang圁陽 county. Again south it passes by west of Lishi離石 county.
Again south it passes by west of Zhongyang中陽 county, again south, it passes by west of Tujun土軍 county, again south it passes by east of Shang commandery's上郡 Gaonu高奴 county.
Again south it passes through west of Hedong's河東 Beiqu北屈 county. Again south it passes by west of Pishi皮氏 county. Again south it sets out from the Mouth of Longmen龍門口. The Fen River汾水 from the east comes and pour into it. Again south it basses by west of Fenyin汾陰. Again south it passes by west of Puban蒲坂 county. Again south it arrives at Huayin's華陰 Tong Pass潼關. The Wei River渭水 from the west comes and pours into it.
Again east it passes by south of Hebei河北 county. Again east it passes by north of Shan陝 county. Again east it passes by south of Dayang大陽 county. Again east it passes by the Dizhu Gaps砥柱間[?], again east it passes by north of Pingyin平陰 county. The Qing River清水 from the north-west comes and pours into it. Again east it arrives at Deng鄧.
Again east it passes by north of Ping平 county. The Zhan River湛水 follows from the north to come and pour into it. Again east it passes by north of Gong鞏 county. The Luo River洛水 from west of the county flows north to pour into it.
Again east it passes by north of Chenggao成臯 county. The Ji River濟水 from the north comes and pours into it. Again east it passes by north of Xingyang滎陽, the Langtang Canal蒗蕩渠 sets out from there.
Again north-east it passes by east of Wude county武德. The Qin River沁水 from the north-west comes and pours into it. Again north-east it passes by south of Liyang 黎陽 county. Again north-east it passes by south of Wei衛 county. Again north-east it passes by north of Puyang濮陽 county. The Huzi He瓠子河 sets out from there.
Again north-east it passes by north of Dong'e東阿 county. Again north-east it passes by west of Chiping茌平 county. Again north-east it passes by east of Gaotang高唐 county. Again north-east it passes by east of Yangxu楊虛 county. The Shang He商河 sets out from there. Again north-east it passes by east of Tayin漯陰 county. Again north-east it passes by north of Li利 county. Again north-east it passes by Jiaxia Town甲下邑. The Ji River濟水 from the west comes and pours into it. Again north-east it enters into the sea.
Fen River汾水 sets out north of Taiyuan's太原 Fenyang汾陽 county, from Guancen Mountain管涔山. South-east it passes by east of Jinyang晉陽 county. The Jin River晉水 flows east from south of the county to pour into it. Again south, the Dongguo River洞過水 from east comes and pours into it.
Again south it passes by east of Daling大陵 county. Again south it passes by east of Pingtao平陶 county. The Wen River文水 from west comes and flows to pour into it. Again south it passes by Guanjue Ford冠爵津. Again south it enters the region of Hedong河東. Again south it passes by west of Yong'an永安 county.
It goes east of the historical Tang City唐城. Again south it passes by east of Yang楊 county. Again south it passes by west of Gaoliang Town高梁邑. Again south it passes by east of Pingyang平陽 county. Again south it passes by east of Linfen臨汾 county. Again it bends from south of the county to flow west. Again west it passes by south of Changxiu長脩 county. Again west it arrives north of Fenyin汾陰 county and goes west to pour into the He河.
[This is the core Classic only, i.e. without the Commentary, however the headings, SJZ01, SJZ02, etc., indicates the corresponding scrolls within the much longer Commentary on the Water Classic.]
[The maps are primarily intended to illustrate the Classic. Place names have as far as possible been placed in accordance with the Historic Atlas of China, and the rivers drawn as straight lines between their closest vicinity to each place. The Classic is not error-free, as is made clear in the Commentary. Unless noted otherwise, discrepancies between the Atlas and the Classic have been resolved in favour of the Atlas. Cities, mountains, rivers and other features not in the Atlas have been placed by me to fit the description in the Classic.]
[The Ji River is interesting as a once quite important river that no longer exists.]
Dongguo River洞過水 sets out from a mountain north of Zhan County沾縣, goes west to pass south of Yuci County榆次縣, again west to arrive south of Jinyang County晉陽縣, and to the west enters the Fen汾, making a mouth below the Jin River晉水[?].
Jin River晉水 sets out from Xuanweng懸甕山 west of Jinyang County晉陽縣, again goes south to pass south of that county, and to the east enters into Fen River汾水.
[During Western Zhou, Xie of Tang, a grandson of King Wu, relocated his capital to the north bank of the Jin river, and became known as the Marquis of Jin.]
Zhan River湛水 sets out from a mountain north-west of Henei's河內 Zhi County軹縣, goes east to pass north of that county, again east to pass north of Bo County波縣, again east to pass south of Wupi Town毋辟邑, again south-east to north-east of Ping County平縣, where to the south it enters the He河.
[According to the Commentary, the river described above was actually named the Qu River湨水, while the Zhan湛 was a different, smaller river that entered the He near Deng鄧.
Ji River濟水 sets out from Wangwu Mountain王屋山 east of Hedong's河東 Yuan County垣縣 as the Yan River沇水, again east it arrives north-west of Wen County溫縣 and becomes the Ji River濟水. Again it goes east to pass north of that county, bends from the county to flow south-east, passing west of Tui City隤城, again south to the north of Gong County鞏縣, it to the south enters the He河. It combines flow with the He河, again goes east to pass north of Chenggao County成臯縣, again east to pass north of Xingyang County滎陽縣, again east to arrive south of Li Creek礫溪, and sets out east to pass north of Xing Marsh滎澤. Again going east to pass north of Yangwu County陽武縣, again east to pass north of Fengqiu County封丘縣, again east to pass south of Pingqiu County平丘縣, again east to pass north of Jiyang County濟陽縣, again east to pass south of Yuanqu County冤朐縣, again east to pass south of Dingtao County定陶縣, again bends to flow north-east from the county.
SJZ08
Again east it arrives west of Chengshi County乘氏縣, and divides to become two.
[The Ji River as a branch of the He no longer exists due to changes in the river courses in the centuries since the Classic was written.]
One of the rivers flows south-east, one of the rivers flows north-east from the county, and enters Juye Marsh鉅野澤. Again it goes north-east to pass south of Anmin Precinct安民亭 on the western boundaries of Shouzhang County壽張縣, Wen River 汶水 comes from the north east to pour into it, again north to pass west of Xuchang County須昌縣, again north to pass west of Gucheng County穀城縣, again north to pass east of Linyi County臨邑縣, again north-east to pass north of Lu County盧縣, again north-east to pass north of Tai County臺縣, again north-east to pass south of Jian County菅縣, again east to pass north of Liangzou County梁鄒縣, again north-east to pass south of Linji County臨濟縣, again north-east to pass west of Li County利縣, again north-east to pass Jiaxia Town甲下邑, and enters the He河.
[The Commentary notes that the Ji actually entered the sea separately
The river that flows south-east passes south of Chengshi County乘氏縣, again goes east to pass north of Changyi County昌邑縣, again east to pass south of Jinxiang County金鄉縣, again east to pass north of Dongmin County東緡縣, again east to pass north of Fangyu County方與縣 to become He River菏水. He River菏水 again goes east to pass south of Hulu County湖陸縣, and to the east enters Si River泗水. Again it goes south-east to pass north-east of Pei County沛縣, again south-east to pass north of Liu County留縣, again east to pass north of Pengcheng County彭城縣, Huo River獲水 came from the west to pour into it, again south-east to pass north of Xu County徐縣, again east to arrive south of Xiapi's下邳 Suiling County睢陵縣, and enter the Huai淮.
[The He River菏水 was a manmade channel dug out to connect the Ji with Si (and so ultimately with the Huai.]
