Editing Xingqing Palace

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[[File:ACD - Xingqing Palace at night.png|thumb|250px|Xingqing Palace at night]]
'''Xingqing Palace''' was a palace complex located in the eastern part of the Imperial city of [[Tang dynasty]] [[Chang'an]], [[China]]. The [[Flower and Calyx Pavilion]] and the [[Agarwood Gazebo]] were two of the structures that composed the complex. The Pavilion was frequently used by [[Li Longji|Emperor Xuanzong]] to host banquets and parties.<ref name="Dynasty S1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref>

==History==
754's edition of the annual [[Flower Banquet]] once again had the Palace as its focal point. From the palace gates, a procession with elephants and entretainers emerged to delight the commoners awaiting outside. [[Yang Yuhuan|Yang Guifei]], from the top floor balcony of Pavilion, indicated the indicated the [[Yang Guozhong's flower delegates|winning team]] by sending a [[butterfly]] in their direction. Once the victors had been announced, they were invited into the pavilion alongside other eminent guests, such as representatives from local Taoist temples and the {{wiki|Tibetan Empire}}'s ambassador.<ref name="Dynasty 02">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 2)]]</ref> Inside, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang held a party of his own for his court officials and these guests.<ref name="Dynasty 03">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref>

The winning team for the contest was led towards the Agarwwood Gazebo, where they should await for their rewards until Right Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]] was was free to meet with them. The delegates arrived at the small building to find a hooded man awaiting them with a blooded [[peony]] in hands.<ref name="Dynasty 03"/> The man, [[Li E]], told the group he was there to seek retribution for their massacre at [[Duling village]] before attacking and killing all of them.<ref name="Dynasty 04">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref> Meanwhile, at the pavilion, ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] entretained the Emperor with his signature dance, the [[Sogdian Whirl]].<ref name="Dynasty 03"/> A short while later, [[Yang Guozhong's servant|one of Guozhong's servants]] was informed that the corpses had been found in the location and hidden by the palace guards so as to not create a panic. Reporting the news to his master, he was ordered to have the [[Feathered Forest]] seek the assassin discreetly, though Li E managed to escape the palace.<ref name="Dynasty 05">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 5)]]</ref>

==Gallery==
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ACD - Xingqing Palace.png|Gate to Xingqing Palace
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==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''

==References==
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[[Category:Landmarks in Chang'an]]