Editing Shangchuan Island

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'''Shangchuan Island''' (Chinese: 上川岛) is the main island of {{Wiki|Chuanshan Archipelago}} on the southern coast of [[China]],<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Shangchuan Island}}</ref> 14 km south of the mainland.<ref name="Lost Box">''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]] – [[Legacy of the Brotherhood]]'' – [[The Lost Box]]</ref> During the [[Ming dynasty]], the island served as a refuge for Chinese [[Smuggling|smugglers]] and a hub for [[Portuguese Empire|Portuguese]] [[Merchant|traders]].<ref name="Lost Box"/>

==History==
In 1552, [[Spain|Spanish]] missionary and [[Templars|Templar]] [[Francis Xavier]] arrived on the island as a stopover to China, where he'd hoped to spread the [[Jesuits|Jesuit]] doctrine, but not only was he robbed of most of his possessions, he was also unable to find anyone willing to transport him and his missionaries to the mainland. Xavier was tracked into the island by two groups: [[Assassins]] led by [[Shao Jun]] and a contigent of Knights from the [[Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz]] led by [[Portuguese Rite of the Templar Order|Portuguese Templar]] [[João Machado]], both seeking the [[Precursor box]] in his possession. Though Xavier had managed to find sanctuary at a small [[Church|chapel]] in the island, he and his missionaries were killed by Machado's knights and the relic taken to their ship. While the Templars' ship remained at port it was attacked by a [[junk]], possibly belonging to pirates or to the [[Ming military]], allowing the Assassins an opportunity to recover the box.<ref name="Lost Box"/>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]''

==References==
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