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Flower Banquet of 754

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	In 754, the Flower and Calyx Pavilion was the main site for the [[Flower Banquet]], an annual flower contest. During the opening ceremony, the commoners waited excitedly outside the gates to the pavilion square, and it was there that [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]]'s splendorous parade was held. She entered the scene from the pavilion's top floor balcony, which acted as her stage, and from that vantage point, she 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 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 2)]]</ref>		In 754, the Flower and Calyx Pavilion was the main site for the [[Flower Banquet]], an annual flower contest. During the opening ceremony, the commoners waited excitedly outside the gates to the pavilion square, and it was there that [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]]'s splendorous parade was held. She entered the scene from the pavilion's top floor balcony, which acted as her stage, and from that vantage point, she 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 2">''[[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. However, the victorious team for the contest was left waiting outside at the [[Gazebo ~~of Submerged Fragrance~~]] for their rewards well into the night. They were a group of petty criminals who had been hired to compete on behalf of Right Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]], who resorted to corruption to win every year with a new [[gang]], and they were therefore not afforded any regard.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref> They would subsequently be [[Assassination\|assassinated]] by the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] at the gazebo in revenge for the murders they committed at [[Duling village]] to acquire exquisite [[Peony\|peonies]].<ref name="Dynasty 4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref>		Inside, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang held a party of his own for his court officials and these guests. However, the victorious team for the contest was left waiting outside at the [[Agarwood Gazebo]] for their rewards well into the night. They were a group of petty criminals who had been hired to compete on behalf of Right Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]], who resorted to corruption to win every year with a new [[gang]], and they were therefore not afforded any regard.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref> They would subsequently be [[Assassination\|assassinated]] by the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] at the gazebo in revenge for the murders they committed at [[Duling village]] to acquire exquisite [[Peony\|peonies]].<ref name="Dynasty 4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref>

	Notwithstanding this, that year's Flower Festival was particularly significant because it was the same day that the ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] arrived in [[Chang'an]] in response to a summons by the Emperor to secretly test his loyalty.<ref name="Dynasty 2"/> Lushan did not make his appearance to the Emperor until after the festivities had begun,<ref name="Dynasty 3"/> but the Emperor rejoiced it so much that he piled heaps of rewards onto him simply for showing up. Apart from promoting him to Left Deputy to the Secretary of State Affairs (尚書左僕射), he assented to his request to be given remote control over the imperial stables and for honours to also be conferred on his achieving officers.<ref name="Dynasty 3"/> All of these served to bolster Lushan's powers and prestige among his followers, thereby enhancing his preparations for the [[An Lushan Rebellion\|rebellion]] that was to follow.<ref name="Dynasty 7">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 7)]]</ref>		Notwithstanding this, that year's Flower Festival was particularly significant because it was the same day that the ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] arrived in [[Chang'an]] in response to a summons by the Emperor to secretly test his loyalty.<ref name="Dynasty 2"/> Lushan did not make his appearance to the Emperor until after the festivities had begun,<ref name="Dynasty 3"/> but the Emperor rejoiced it so much that he piled heaps of rewards onto him simply for showing up. Apart from promoting him to Left Deputy to the Secretary of State Affairs (尚書左僕射), he assented to his request to be given remote control over the imperial stables and for honours to also be conferred on his achieving officers.<ref name="Dynasty 3"/> All of these served to bolster Lushan's powers and prestige among his followers, thereby enhancing his preparations for the [[An Lushan Rebellion\|rebellion]] that was to follow.<ref name="Dynasty 7">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 7)]]</ref>

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	''[[wikt:Calyx\|Calyx]]'' is the collective term for the {{Wiki\|sepal}}s of a flower which protects the {{Wiki\|petal}}s as they bloom.<ref name="Cambridge dictionary">{{Cite web\|url=https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/calyx\|title=Calyx <nowiki>\|</nowiki> definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary\|transtitle=\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author={{Wiki\|Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary}}\|date=\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Cambridge University Press}}''\|accessdate=8 July 2021\|language=Chinese}}</ref> Although the calyx is technically also part of the flower, ''flower'' in the case of this name refers to the colourful petals, per the colloquial sense of the word. Just as the sepals support the petals as they bloom, so does an older sibling help to foster their younger sibling's growth. In turn the petals reflect the blossoming of the flower, and its development are what truly creates the splendour and vibrancy that flowers are known for.<ref name="Baike"/>		''[[wikt:Calyx\|Calyx]]'' is the collective term for the {{Wiki\|sepal}}s of a flower which protects the {{Wiki\|petal}}s as they bloom.<ref name="Cambridge dictionary">{{Cite web\|url=https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/calyx\|title=Calyx <nowiki>\|</nowiki> definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary\|transtitle=\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author={{Wiki\|Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary}}\|date=\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Cambridge University Press}}''\|accessdate=8 July 2021\|language=Chinese}}</ref> Although the calyx is technically also part of the flower, ''flower'' in the case of this name refers to the colourful petals, per the colloquial sense of the word. Just as the sepals support the petals as they bloom, so does an older sibling help to foster their younger sibling's growth. In turn the petals reflect the blossoming of the flower, and its development are what truly creates the splendour and vibrancy that flowers are known for.<ref name="Baike"/>

	For this reason, the name of the building can also be translated as '''Petals and Sepals Pavilion''' instead. In the French publication, however, the building is only known as '''Pavillon des Fleurs''' ('Pavilion of the Flowers'). In [[Tokyopop]]'s English publication of the manhua, the building's name is mostly untranslated and rendered as '''Hua'e Tower'''. In the frame where the entrance sign to the building is shown, the full name is mistranslated as '''Tower of Flourishing Splendour'''.		For this reason, the name of the building can also be translated as '''Petals and Sepals Pavilion''' instead. In the French publication, however, the building is only known as '''Pavillon des Fleurs''' ('Pavilion of the Flowers'). The Brazilian Portuguese publication renders the name as '''Pavilhão do Cálice de Flores''' ('Flower Calyx Pavilion'). In [[Tokyopop]]'s English publication of the manhua, the building's name is mostly untranslated and rendered as '''Hua'e Tower'''. In the frame where the entrance sign to the building is shown, the full name is mistranslated as '''Tower of Flourishing Splendour'''.

	In Chinese, [[wikt:樓\|樓]] (Mandarin: ''lóu'', Cantonese: ''lau''<sup>4-2</sup>) is a classification of buildings which are at least two-stories tall, but there is not an exact English counterpart for this term. Depending on the shape, form, and function of the building, the closest translation for it may be a pavilion, a tower, a high-rise, etc.		In Chinese, [[wikt:樓\|樓]] (Mandarin: ''lóu'', Cantonese: ''lau''<sup>4-2</sup>) is a classification of buildings which are at least two-stories tall, but there is not an exact English counterpart for this term. Depending on the shape, form, and function of the building, the closest translation for it may be a pavilion, a tower, a high-rise, etc.

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	==History==		==History==
	===Thousand Autumn Festival===		===Thousand Autumn Festival===
	On 2 September 729,<ref name="Old Book of Tang">{{~~wiki~~\|~~Liu Xu}}. "[~~https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=gb&chapter=972729 Basic Annals 8: Xuanzong – Part 1/2]"~~. ''~~{{~~wiki~~\|~~Old Book of Tang~~}}~~''. Scroll 8,~~ 945. ''Chinese Text Project''~~. Accessed~~ 18 July 2021.</ref> Emperor Xuanzong of Tang celebrated his birthday at the Flower and Calyx Pavilion with hundreds of bureaucrats.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /><ref name="Old Book of Tang" /> Thereupon, his officials requested that his birthday, the 5th day of the 8th month, be a regular holiday called the Thousand Autumn Festival.<ref name="Old Book of Tang" /> On 4 May 730,<ref name="Old Book of Tang" /> palace attendants were having a lakeside banquet in the garden of the {{wiki\|Li Chengqi\|Prince of Ning}} outside the Spring Brightness Gate when the Emperor invited them into the Flower and Calyx Pavilion to drink with him instead.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /><ref name="Old Book of Tang" /> That year on 21 September,<ref name="Old Book of Tang" /> they celebrated the Thousand Autumn Festival at the pavilion for the first time, and the Emperor bestowed presents upon his officials. Those of rank four and higher were given golden mirrors, jade pouches, and fine silk while those of rank five and lower also received silks and satin corresponding to each of their station.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /><ref name="Old Book of Tang" />		On 2 September 729,<ref name="Old Book of Tang">{{Cite web\|url=https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=gb&chapter=972729\|title=舊唐書: 卷八本紀第八玄宗上\|transtitle=Old Book of Tang: "Basic Annals 8: Xuanzong – Part 1/2", Scroll 8\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author={{Wiki\|Liu Xu}}\|date=945\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Chinese Text Project}}''\|accessdate=18 July 2021\|language=Chinese}}</ref> Emperor Xuanzong of Tang celebrated his birthday at the Flower and Calyx Pavilion with hundreds of bureaucrats.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1"/><ref name="Old Book of Tang"/> Thereupon, his officials requested that his birthday, the 5th day of the 8th month, be a regular holiday called the Thousand Autumn Festival.<ref name="Old Book of Tang"/> On 4 May 730,<ref name="Old Book of Tang"/> palace attendants were having a lakeside banquet in the garden of the {{wiki\|Li Chengqi\|Prince of Ning}} outside the Spring Brightness Gate when the Emperor invited them into the Flower and Calyx Pavilion to drink with him instead.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1"/><ref name="Old Book of Tang"/> That year on 21 September,<ref name="Old Book of Tang"/> they celebrated the Thousand Autumn Festival at the pavilion for the first time, and the Emperor bestowed presents upon his officials. Those of rank four and higher were given golden mirrors, jade pouches, and fine silk while those of rank five and lower also received silks and satin corresponding to each of their station.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1"/><ref name="Old Book of Tang"/>

	===Flower Banquet of 754===		===Flower Banquet of 754===
	[[File:ACD Flower and Calyx Pavilion 02.png\|thumb\|250px\|The pavilion surrounded by Flower Banquet attendees.]]		[[File:ACD Flower and Calyx Pavilion 02.png\|thumb\|250px\|The pavilion surrounded by Flower Banquet attendees.]]
	In 754, the Flower and Calyx Pavilion was the main site for the [[Flower Banquet]], an annual flower contest. During the opening ceremony, the commoners waited excitedly outside the gates to the pavilion square, and it was there that [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]]'s splendorous parade was held. She entered the scene from the pavilion's top floor balcony, which acted as her stage, and from that vantage point, she 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~~\|Tibetan~~}} ambassador.<ref name="Dynasty 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 2)]]</ref>		In 754, the Flower and Calyx Pavilion was the main site for the [[Flower Banquet]], an annual flower contest. During the opening ceremony, the commoners waited excitedly outside the gates to the pavilion square, and it was there that [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]]'s splendorous parade was held. She entered the scene from the pavilion's top floor balcony, which acted as her stage, and from that vantage point, she 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 2">''[[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. However, the victorious team for the contest was left waiting outside at the [[Gazebo of Submerged Fragrance]] for their rewards well into the night. They were a group of petty criminals who had been hired to compete on behalf of Right Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]], who resorted to corruption to win every year with a new [[gang]], and they were therefore not afforded any regard.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref> They would subsequently be [[~~assassination~~\|assassinated]] by the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] at the gazebo in revenge for the murders they committed at [[Duling village]] to acquire exquisite [[~~peony~~\|peonies]].<ref name="Dynasty 4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref>		Inside, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang held a party of his own for his court officials and these guests. However, the victorious team for the contest was left waiting outside at the [[Gazebo of Submerged Fragrance]] for their rewards well into the night. They were a group of petty criminals who had been hired to compete on behalf of Right Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]], who resorted to corruption to win every year with a new [[gang]], and they were therefore not afforded any regard.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref> They would subsequently be [[Assassination\|assassinated]] by the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] at the gazebo in revenge for the murders they committed at [[Duling village]] to acquire exquisite [[Peony\|peonies]].<ref name="Dynasty 4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref>

	Notwithstanding this, that year's Flower Festival was particularly significant because it was the same day that the ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] arrived in [[Chang'an]] in response to a summons by the Emperor to secretly test his loyalty.<ref name="Dynasty 2" /> Lushan did not make his appearance to the Emperor until after the festivities had begun,<ref name="Dynasty 3"/> but the Emperor rejoiced it so much that he piled heaps of rewards onto him simply for showing up. Apart from promoting him to Left Deputy to the Secretary of State Affairs (尚書左僕射), he assented to his request to be given remote control over the imperial stables and for honours to also be conferred on his achieving officers.<ref name="Dynasty 3"/> All of these served to bolster Lushan's powers and prestige among his followers, thereby enhancing his preparations for the [[An Lushan\|rebellion]] that was to follow.<ref name="Dynasty 7">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 7)]]</ref>		Notwithstanding this, that year's Flower Festival was particularly significant because it was the same day that the ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] arrived in [[Chang'an]] in response to a summons by the Emperor to secretly test his loyalty.<ref name="Dynasty 2"/> Lushan did not make his appearance to the Emperor until after the festivities had begun,<ref name="Dynasty 3"/> but the Emperor rejoiced it so much that he piled heaps of rewards onto him simply for showing up. Apart from promoting him to Left Deputy to the Secretary of State Affairs (尚書左僕射), he assented to his request to be given remote control over the imperial stables and for honours to also be conferred on his achieving officers.<ref name="Dynasty 3"/> All of these served to bolster Lushan's powers and prestige among his followers, thereby enhancing his preparations for the [[An Lushan Rebellion\|rebellion]] that was to follow.<ref name="Dynasty 7">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 7)]]</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
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	===Name===		===Name===
	The full name of the building, Pavilion of the Flower and Calyx's Mutual Radiance, is a metaphor for something beautiful and inspiring that emerges from a mutually affectionate relationship, like brotherhood. Li Longji (李隆基), as Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, chose this name for the building in tribute to his elder brother {{wiki\|Li Chengqi\|Li Xian}} (李憲), who had refused to be the heir to the throne and adamantly deferred it to Longji in recognition of his greater merits and political influence.<ref name="Baike">[https://baike.baidu.com/item/~~%E8%8A%B1%E8%90%BC%E7%9B%B8%E8%BE%89%E6%A5%BC~~ 花萼相辉楼]. ''Baidu Baike''~~. Accessed~~ 8 July 2021.</ref>		The full name of the building, Pavilion of the Flower and Calyx's Mutual Radiance, is a metaphor for something beautiful and inspiring that emerges from a mutually affectionate relationship, like brotherhood. Li Longji (李隆基), as Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, chose this name for the building in tribute to his elder brother {{wiki\|Li Chengqi\|Li Xian}} (李憲), who had refused to be the heir to the throne and adamantly deferred it to Longji in recognition of his greater merits and political influence.<ref name="Baike">{{Cite web\|url=https://baike.baidu.com/item/花萼相辉楼\|title=花萼相辉楼\|transtitle=\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author=\|date=\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Baidu Baike}}''\|accessdate=8 July 2021\|language=Chinese}}</ref>

	''[[wikt:Calyx\|Calyx]]'' is the collective term for the {{~~wiki~~\|sepal}}s of a flower which protects the {{~~wiki~~\|petal}}s as they bloom.<ref name="Cambridge dictionary">"[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/calyx Calyx~~]".~~ ''Cambridge ~~Dictionary~~''~~. Accessed~~ 8 July 2021.</ref> Although the calyx is technically also part of the flower, ''flower'' in the case of this name refers to the colourful petals, per the colloquial sense of the word. Just as the sepals support the petals as they bloom, so does an older sibling help to foster their younger sibling's growth. In turn the petals reflect the blossoming of the flower, and its development are what truly creates the splendour and vibrancy that flowers are known for.<ref name="Baike" />		''[[wikt:Calyx\|Calyx]]'' is the collective term for the {{Wiki\|sepal}}s of a flower which protects the {{Wiki\|petal}}s as they bloom.<ref name="Cambridge dictionary">{{Cite web\|url=https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/calyx\|title=Calyx <nowiki>\|</nowiki> definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary\|transtitle=\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author={{Wiki\|Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary}}\|date=\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Cambridge University Press}}''\|accessdate=8 July 2021\|language=Chinese}}</ref> Although the calyx is technically also part of the flower, ''flower'' in the case of this name refers to the colourful petals, per the colloquial sense of the word. Just as the sepals support the petals as they bloom, so does an older sibling help to foster their younger sibling's growth. In turn the petals reflect the blossoming of the flower, and its development are what truly creates the splendour and vibrancy that flowers are known for.<ref name="Baike"/>

	For this reason, the name of the building can also be translated as '''Petals and Sepals Pavilion''' instead. In the French publication, however, the building is only known as '''Pavillon des Fleurs''' ('Pavilion of the Flowers'). In [[Tokyopop]]'s English publication of the manhua, the building's name is mostly untranslated and rendered as '''Hua'e Tower'''. In the frame where the entrance sign to the building is shown, the full name is mistranslated as '''Tower of Flourishing Splendour'''.		For this reason, the name of the building can also be translated as '''Petals and Sepals Pavilion''' instead. In the French publication, however, the building is only known as '''Pavillon des Fleurs''' ('Pavilion of the Flowers'). In [[Tokyopop]]'s English publication of the manhua, the building's name is mostly untranslated and rendered as '''Hua'e Tower'''. In the frame where the entrance sign to the building is shown, the full name is mistranslated as '''Tower of Flourishing Splendour'''.
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	''[[wikt:Calyx\|Calyx]]'' is the collective term for the {{wiki\|sepal}}s of a flower which protects the {{wiki\|petal}}s as they bloom.<ref name="Cambridge dictionary">"[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/calyx Calyx]". ''Cambridge Dictionary''. Accessed 8 July 2021.</ref> Although the calyx is technically also part of the flower, ''flower'' in the case of this name refers to the colourful petals, per the colloquial sense of the word. Just as the sepals support the petals as they bloom, so does an older sibling help to foster their younger sibling's growth. In turn the petals reflect the blossoming of the flower, and its development are what truly creates the splendour and vibrancy that flowers are known for.<ref name="Baike" />		''[[wikt:Calyx\|Calyx]]'' is the collective term for the {{wiki\|sepal}}s of a flower which protects the {{wiki\|petal}}s as they bloom.<ref name="Cambridge dictionary">"[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/calyx Calyx]". ''Cambridge Dictionary''. Accessed 8 July 2021.</ref> Although the calyx is technically also part of the flower, ''flower'' in the case of this name refers to the colourful petals, per the colloquial sense of the word. Just as the sepals support the petals as they bloom, so does an older sibling help to foster their younger sibling's growth. In turn the petals reflect the blossoming of the flower, and its development are what truly creates the splendour and vibrancy that flowers are known for.<ref name="Baike" />

	For this reason, the name of the building can also be translated as '''Petals and Sepals Pavilion''' instead. In the French publication, however, the building is only known as '''Pavillon des Fleurs''' ('Pavilion of the Flowers'). In ~~{{wiki\|~~Tokyopop}}'s English publication of the manhua, the building's name is mostly untranslated and rendered as '''Hua'e Tower'''. In the frame where the entrance sign to the building is shown, the full name is mistranslated as '''Tower of Flourishing Splendour'''.		For this reason, the name of the building can also be translated as '''Petals and Sepals Pavilion''' instead. In the French publication, however, the building is only known as '''Pavillon des Fleurs''' ('Pavilion of the Flowers'). In [[Tokyopop]]'s English publication of the manhua, the building's name is mostly untranslated and rendered as '''Hua'e Tower'''. In the frame where the entrance sign to the building is shown, the full name is mistranslated as '''Tower of Flourishing Splendour'''.

	In Chinese, [[wikt:樓\|樓]] (Mandarin: ''lóu'', Cantonese: ''lau''<sup>4-2</sup>) is a classification of buildings which are at least two-stories tall, but there is not an exact English counterpart for this term. Depending on the shape, form, and function of the building, the closest translation for it may be a pavilion, a tower, a high-rise, etc.		In Chinese, [[wikt:樓\|樓]] (Mandarin: ''lóu'', Cantonese: ''lau''<sup>4-2</sup>) is a classification of buildings which are at least two-stories tall, but there is not an exact English counterpart for this term. Depending on the shape, form, and function of the building, the closest translation for it may be a pavilion, a tower, a high-rise, etc.

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	[[File:ACD Flower and Calyx Pavilion 01.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Flower and Calyx Pavilion in 754.]]		[[File:ACD Flower and Calyx Pavilion 01.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Flower and Calyx Pavilion in 754.]]
	The '''Pavilion of the Flower and Calyx's Mutual Radiance''' (花萼相煇之樓, Mandarin: ''huā'è xiāng huī zhī lóu''), or simply '''Flower and Calyx Pavilion''' (花萼樓), was a multi-storey building at [[Xingqing Palace]] in [[Chang'an]]. [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang]] regularly hosted his banquets and parties here, particularly for his birthday celebrations.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref>		The '''Pavilion of the Flower and Calyx's Mutual Radiance''' (花萼相煇之樓, Mandarin: ''huā'è xiāng huī zhī lóu''), or simply '''Flower and Calyx Pavilion''' (花萼樓), was a multi-storey building at [[Xingqing Palace]] in [[Chang'an]]. [[Li Longji\|Emperor Xuanzong of Tang]] regularly hosted his banquets and parties here, particularly for his birthday celebrations.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref>

	==History==		==History==
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	In 754, the Flower and Calyx Pavilion was the main site for the [[Flower Banquet]], an annual flower contest. During the opening ceremony, the commoners waited excitedly outside the gates to the pavilion square, and it was there that [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]]'s splendorous parade was held. She entered the scene from the pavilion's top floor balcony, which acted as her stage, and from that vantage point, she 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\|Tibetan}} ambassador.<ref name="Dynasty 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 2)]]</ref>		In 754, the Flower and Calyx Pavilion was the main site for the [[Flower Banquet]], an annual flower contest. During the opening ceremony, the commoners waited excitedly outside the gates to the pavilion square, and it was there that [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]]'s splendorous parade was held. She entered the scene from the pavilion's top floor balcony, which acted as her stage, and from that vantage point, she 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\|Tibetan}} ambassador.<ref name="Dynasty 2">''[[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. However, the victorious team for the contest was left waiting outside at [[~~Chenxiang Pavilion~~]] for their rewards well into the night. They were a group of petty criminals who had been hired to compete on behalf of Right Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]], who resorted to corruption to win every year with a new [[gang]], and they were therefore not afforded any regard.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref> They would subsequently be [[assassination\|assassinated]] by the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] at the gazebo in revenge for the murders they committed at [[Duling village]] to acquire exquisite [[peony\|peonies]].<ref name="Dynasty 4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref>		Inside, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang held a party of his own for his court officials and these guests. However, the victorious team for the contest was left waiting outside at the [[Gazebo of Submerged Fragrance]] for their rewards well into the night. They were a group of petty criminals who had been hired to compete on behalf of Right Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]], who resorted to corruption to win every year with a new [[gang]], and they were therefore not afforded any regard.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref> They would subsequently be [[assassination\|assassinated]] by the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] at the gazebo in revenge for the murders they committed at [[Duling village]] to acquire exquisite [[peony\|peonies]].<ref name="Dynasty 4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref>

	Notwithstanding this, that year's Flower Festival was particularly significant because it was the same day that the ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] arrived in [[Chang'an]] in response to a summons by the Emperor to secretly test his loyalty.<ref name="Dynasty 2" /> Lushan did not make his appearance to the Emperor until after the festivities had begun,<ref name="Dynasty 3"/> but the Emperor rejoiced it so much that he piled heaps of rewards onto him simply for showing up. Apart from promoting him to Left Deputy to the Secretary of State Affairs (尚書左僕射), he assented to his request to be given remote control over the imperial stables and for honours to also be conferred on his achieving officers.<ref name="Dynasty 3"/> All of these served to bolster Lushan's powers and prestige among his followers, thereby enhancing his preparations for the [[An Lushan\|rebellion]] that was to follow.<ref name="Dynasty 7">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 7)]]</ref>		Notwithstanding this, that year's Flower Festival was particularly significant because it was the same day that the ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] arrived in [[Chang'an]] in response to a summons by the Emperor to secretly test his loyalty.<ref name="Dynasty 2" /> Lushan did not make his appearance to the Emperor until after the festivities had begun,<ref name="Dynasty 3"/> but the Emperor rejoiced it so much that he piled heaps of rewards onto him simply for showing up. Apart from promoting him to Left Deputy to the Secretary of State Affairs (尚書左僕射), he assented to his request to be given remote control over the imperial stables and for honours to also be conferred on his achieving officers.<ref name="Dynasty 3"/> All of these served to bolster Lushan's powers and prestige among his followers, thereby enhancing his preparations for the [[An Lushan\|rebellion]] that was to follow.<ref name="Dynasty 7">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 7)]]</ref>

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The Flower and Calyx Pavilion serves as the scene for many of the events in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – Volume 1~~: The Flower Banquet~~\|The Flower Banquet]]'', the first volume of the Chinese-language manhua ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''.		The Flower and Calyx Pavilion serves as the scene for many of the events in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty Volume 1\|The Flower Banquet]]'', the first volume of the Chinese-language manhua ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''.

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	~~{{Imageneed}}~~		[[File:ACD Flower and Calyx Pavilion 01.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Flower and Calyx Pavilion in 754.]]
	[[File:ACD Flower and Calyx Pavilion 01.png\|thumb\|250px\|Flower and Calyx ~~Pavillion~~ in 754.]]
	The '''Pavilion of the Flower and Calyx's Mutual Radiance''' (花萼相煇之樓, Mandarin: ''huā'è xiāng huī zhī lóu''), or simply '''Flower and Calyx Pavilion''' (花萼樓), was a multi-storey building at [[Xingqing Palace]] in [[Chang'an]]. [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang]] regularly hosted his banquets and parties here, particularly for his birthday celebrations.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref>		The '''Pavilion of the Flower and Calyx's Mutual Radiance''' (花萼相煇之樓, Mandarin: ''huā'è xiāng huī zhī lóu''), or simply '''Flower and Calyx Pavilion''' (花萼樓), was a multi-storey building at [[Xingqing Palace]] in [[Chang'an]]. [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang]] regularly hosted his banquets and parties here, particularly for his birthday celebrations.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref>

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Flower Festival of 754

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	On 2 September 729,<ref name="Old Book of Tang">{{wiki\|Liu Xu}}. "[https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=gb&chapter=972729 Basic Annals 8: Xuanzong – Part 1/2]". ''{{wiki\|Old Book of Tang}}''. Scroll 8, 945. ''Chinese Text Project''. Accessed 18 July 2021.</ref> Emperor Xuanzong of Tang celebrated his birthday at the Flower and Calyx Pavilion with hundreds of bureaucrats.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /><ref name="Old Book of Tang" /> Thereupon, his officials requested that his birthday, the 5th day of the 8th month, be a regular holiday called the Thousand Autumn Festival.<ref name="Old Book of Tang" /> On 4 May 730,<ref name="Old Book of Tang" /> palace attendants were having a lakeside banquet in the garden of the {{wiki\|Li Chengqi\|Prince of Ning}} outside the Spring Brightness Gate when the Emperor invited them into the Flower and Calyx Pavilion to drink with him instead.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /><ref name="Old Book of Tang" /> That year on 21 September,<ref name="Old Book of Tang" /> they celebrated the Thousand Autumn Festival at the pavilion for the first time, and the Emperor bestowed presents upon his officials. Those of rank four and higher were given golden mirrors, jade pouches, and fine silk while those of rank five and lower also received silks and satin corresponding to each of their station.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /><ref name="Old Book of Tang" />		On 2 September 729,<ref name="Old Book of Tang">{{wiki\|Liu Xu}}. "[https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=gb&chapter=972729 Basic Annals 8: Xuanzong – Part 1/2]". ''{{wiki\|Old Book of Tang}}''. Scroll 8, 945. ''Chinese Text Project''. Accessed 18 July 2021.</ref> Emperor Xuanzong of Tang celebrated his birthday at the Flower and Calyx Pavilion with hundreds of bureaucrats.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /><ref name="Old Book of Tang" /> Thereupon, his officials requested that his birthday, the 5th day of the 8th month, be a regular holiday called the Thousand Autumn Festival.<ref name="Old Book of Tang" /> On 4 May 730,<ref name="Old Book of Tang" /> palace attendants were having a lakeside banquet in the garden of the {{wiki\|Li Chengqi\|Prince of Ning}} outside the Spring Brightness Gate when the Emperor invited them into the Flower and Calyx Pavilion to drink with him instead.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /><ref name="Old Book of Tang" /> That year on 21 September,<ref name="Old Book of Tang" /> they celebrated the Thousand Autumn Festival at the pavilion for the first time, and the Emperor bestowed presents upon his officials. Those of rank four and higher were given golden mirrors, jade pouches, and fine silk while those of rank five and lower also received silks and satin corresponding to each of their station.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /><ref name="Old Book of Tang" />

	===Flower ~~Festival~~ of 754===		===Flower Banquet of 754===
	[[File:ACD Flower and Calyx Pavilion 02.png\|thumb\|250px\|The pavilion surrounded by Flower ~~Festival~~ attendees.]]		[[File:ACD Flower and Calyx Pavilion 02.png\|thumb\|250px\|The pavilion surrounded by Flower Banquet attendees.]]
	In 754, the Flower and Calyx Pavilion was the main site for the [[Flower ~~Festival~~]], an annual flower contest. During the opening ceremony, the commoners waited excitedly outside the gates to the pavilion square, and it was there that [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]]'s splendorous parade was held. She entered the scene from the pavilion's top floor balcony, which acted as her stage, and from that vantage point, she 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\|Tibetan}} ambassador.<ref name="Dynasty 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 2)]]</ref>		In 754, the Flower and Calyx Pavilion was the main site for the [[Flower Banquet]], an annual flower contest. During the opening ceremony, the commoners waited excitedly outside the gates to the pavilion square, and it was there that [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]]'s splendorous parade was held. She entered the scene from the pavilion's top floor balcony, which acted as her stage, and from that vantage point, she 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\|Tibetan}} ambassador.<ref name="Dynasty 2">''[[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. However, the victorious team for the contest was left waiting outside at [[Chenxiang Pavilion]] for their rewards well into the night. They were a group of petty criminals who had been hired to compete on behalf of Right Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]], who resorted to corruption to win every year with a new [[gang]], and they were therefore not afforded any regard.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref> They would subsequently be [[assassination\|assassinated]] by the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] at the gazebo in revenge for the murders they committed at [[Duling village]] to acquire exquisite [[peony\|peonies]].<ref name="Dynasty 4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref>		Inside, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang held a party of his own for his court officials and these guests. However, the victorious team for the contest was left waiting outside at [[Chenxiang Pavilion]] for their rewards well into the night. They were a group of petty criminals who had been hired to compete on behalf of Right Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]], who resorted to corruption to win every year with a new [[gang]], and they were therefore not afforded any regard.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref> They would subsequently be [[assassination\|assassinated]] by the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] at the gazebo in revenge for the murders they committed at [[Duling village]] to acquire exquisite [[peony\|peonies]].<ref name="Dynasty 4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref>

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	===Flower Festival of 754===		===Flower Festival of 754===
			[[File:ACD Flower and Calyx Pavilion 02.png\|thumb\|250px\|The pavilion surrounded by Flower Festival attendees.]]
	In 754, the Flower and Calyx Pavilion was the main site for the [[Flower Festival]], an annual flower contest. During the opening ceremony, the commoners waited excitedly outside the gates to the pavilion square, and it was there that [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]]'s splendorous parade was held. She entered the scene from the pavilion's top floor balcony, which acted as her stage, and from that vantage point, she 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\|Tibetan}} ambassador.<ref name="Dynasty 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 2)]]</ref>		In 754, the Flower and Calyx Pavilion was the main site for the [[Flower Festival]], an annual flower contest. During the opening ceremony, the commoners waited excitedly outside the gates to the pavilion square, and it was there that [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]]'s splendorous parade was held. She entered the scene from the pavilion's top floor balcony, which acted as her stage, and from that vantage point, she 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\|Tibetan}} ambassador.<ref name="Dynasty 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 2)]]</ref>

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	In 754, the Flower and Calyx Pavilion was the main site for the [[Flower Banquet]], an annual flower contest. During the opening ceremony, the commoners waited excitedly outside the gates to the pavilion square, and it was there that [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]]'s splendorous parade was held. She entered the scene from the pavilion's top floor balcony, which acted as her stage, and from that vantage point, she 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 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 2)]]</ref>		In 754, the Flower and Calyx Pavilion was the main site for the [[Flower Banquet]], an annual flower contest. During the opening ceremony, the commoners waited excitedly outside the gates to the pavilion square, and it was there that [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]]'s splendorous parade was held. She entered the scene from the pavilion's top floor balcony, which acted as her stage, and from that vantage point, she 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 2">''[[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. However, the victorious team for the contest was left waiting outside at the [[Gazebo ~~of Submerged Fragrance~~]] for their rewards well into the night. They were a group of petty criminals who had been hired to compete on behalf of Right Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]], who resorted to corruption to win every year with a new [[gang]], and they were therefore not afforded any regard.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref> They would subsequently be [[Assassination\|assassinated]] by the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] at the gazebo in revenge for the murders they committed at [[Duling village]] to acquire exquisite [[Peony\|peonies]].<ref name="Dynasty 4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref>		Inside, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang held a party of his own for his court officials and these guests. However, the victorious team for the contest was left waiting outside at the [[Agarwood Gazebo]] for their rewards well into the night. They were a group of petty criminals who had been hired to compete on behalf of Right Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]], who resorted to corruption to win every year with a new [[gang]], and they were therefore not afforded any regard.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref> They would subsequently be [[Assassination\|assassinated]] by the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] at the gazebo in revenge for the murders they committed at [[Duling village]] to acquire exquisite [[Peony\|peonies]].<ref name="Dynasty 4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref>

	Notwithstanding this, that year's Flower Festival was particularly significant because it was the same day that the ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] arrived in [[Chang'an]] in response to a summons by the Emperor to secretly test his loyalty.<ref name="Dynasty 2"/> Lushan did not make his appearance to the Emperor until after the festivities had begun,<ref name="Dynasty 3"/> but the Emperor rejoiced it so much that he piled heaps of rewards onto him simply for showing up. Apart from promoting him to Left Deputy to the Secretary of State Affairs (尚書左僕射), he assented to his request to be given remote control over the imperial stables and for honours to also be conferred on his achieving officers.<ref name="Dynasty 3"/> All of these served to bolster Lushan's powers and prestige among his followers, thereby enhancing his preparations for the [[An Lushan Rebellion\|rebellion]] that was to follow.<ref name="Dynasty 7">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 7)]]</ref>		Notwithstanding this, that year's Flower Festival was particularly significant because it was the same day that the ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] arrived in [[Chang'an]] in response to a summons by the Emperor to secretly test his loyalty.<ref name="Dynasty 2"/> Lushan did not make his appearance to the Emperor until after the festivities had begun,<ref name="Dynasty 3"/> but the Emperor rejoiced it so much that he piled heaps of rewards onto him simply for showing up. Apart from promoting him to Left Deputy to the Secretary of State Affairs (尚書左僕射), he assented to his request to be given remote control over the imperial stables and for honours to also be conferred on his achieving officers.<ref name="Dynasty 3"/> All of these served to bolster Lushan's powers and prestige among his followers, thereby enhancing his preparations for the [[An Lushan Rebellion\|rebellion]] that was to follow.<ref name="Dynasty 7">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 7)]]</ref>

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	[[File:ACD Flower and Calyx Pavilion 01.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Flower and Calyx Pavilion in 754.]]		[[File:ACD Flower and Calyx Pavilion 01.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Flower and Calyx Pavilion in 754.]]
	The '''Pavilion of the Flower and Calyx's Mutual Radiance''' (花萼相煇之樓, Mandarin: ''huā'è xiāng huī zhī lóu''), or simply '''Flower and Calyx Pavilion''' (花萼樓), was a multi-storey building at [[Xingqing Palace]] in [[Chang'an]]. [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang]] regularly hosted his banquets and parties here, particularly for his birthday celebrations.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref>		The '''Pavilion of the Flower and Calyx's Mutual Radiance''' (花萼相煇之樓, Mandarin: ''huā'è xiāng huī zhī lóu''), or simply '''Flower and Calyx Pavilion''' (花萼樓), was a multi-storey building at [[Xingqing Palace]] in [[Chang'an]]. [[Li Longji\|Emperor Xuanzong of Tang]] regularly hosted his banquets and parties here, particularly for his birthday celebrations.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref>

	==History==		==History==
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	In 754, the Flower and Calyx Pavilion was the main site for the [[Flower Banquet]], an annual flower contest. During the opening ceremony, the commoners waited excitedly outside the gates to the pavilion square, and it was there that [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]]'s splendorous parade was held. She entered the scene from the pavilion's top floor balcony, which acted as her stage, and from that vantage point, she 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\|Tibetan}} ambassador.<ref name="Dynasty 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 2)]]</ref>		In 754, the Flower and Calyx Pavilion was the main site for the [[Flower Banquet]], an annual flower contest. During the opening ceremony, the commoners waited excitedly outside the gates to the pavilion square, and it was there that [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]]'s splendorous parade was held. She entered the scene from the pavilion's top floor balcony, which acted as her stage, and from that vantage point, she 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\|Tibetan}} ambassador.<ref name="Dynasty 2">''[[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. However, the victorious team for the contest was left waiting outside at [[~~Chenxiang Pavilion~~]] for their rewards well into the night. They were a group of petty criminals who had been hired to compete on behalf of Right Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]], who resorted to corruption to win every year with a new [[gang]], and they were therefore not afforded any regard.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref> They would subsequently be [[assassination\|assassinated]] by the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] at the gazebo in revenge for the murders they committed at [[Duling village]] to acquire exquisite [[peony\|peonies]].<ref name="Dynasty 4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref>		Inside, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang held a party of his own for his court officials and these guests. However, the victorious team for the contest was left waiting outside at the [[Gazebo of Submerged Fragrance]] for their rewards well into the night. They were a group of petty criminals who had been hired to compete on behalf of Right Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]], who resorted to corruption to win every year with a new [[gang]], and they were therefore not afforded any regard.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref> They would subsequently be [[assassination\|assassinated]] by the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] at the gazebo in revenge for the murders they committed at [[Duling village]] to acquire exquisite [[peony\|peonies]].<ref name="Dynasty 4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref>

	Notwithstanding this, that year's Flower Festival was particularly significant because it was the same day that the ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] arrived in [[Chang'an]] in response to a summons by the Emperor to secretly test his loyalty.<ref name="Dynasty 2" /> Lushan did not make his appearance to the Emperor until after the festivities had begun,<ref name="Dynasty 3"/> but the Emperor rejoiced it so much that he piled heaps of rewards onto him simply for showing up. Apart from promoting him to Left Deputy to the Secretary of State Affairs (尚書左僕射), he assented to his request to be given remote control over the imperial stables and for honours to also be conferred on his achieving officers.<ref name="Dynasty 3"/> All of these served to bolster Lushan's powers and prestige among his followers, thereby enhancing his preparations for the [[An Lushan\|rebellion]] that was to follow.<ref name="Dynasty 7">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 7)]]</ref>		Notwithstanding this, that year's Flower Festival was particularly significant because it was the same day that the ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] arrived in [[Chang'an]] in response to a summons by the Emperor to secretly test his loyalty.<ref name="Dynasty 2" /> Lushan did not make his appearance to the Emperor until after the festivities had begun,<ref name="Dynasty 3"/> but the Emperor rejoiced it so much that he piled heaps of rewards onto him simply for showing up. Apart from promoting him to Left Deputy to the Secretary of State Affairs (尚書左僕射), he assented to his request to be given remote control over the imperial stables and for honours to also be conferred on his achieving officers.<ref name="Dynasty 3"/> All of these served to bolster Lushan's powers and prestige among his followers, thereby enhancing his preparations for the [[An Lushan\|rebellion]] that was to follow.<ref name="Dynasty 7">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 7)]]</ref>

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	On 2 September 729,<ref name="Old Book of Tang">{{wiki\|Liu Xu}}. "[https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=gb&chapter=972729 Basic Annals 8: Xuanzong – Part 1/2]". ''{{wiki\|Old Book of Tang}}''. Scroll 8, 945. ''Chinese Text Project''. Accessed 18 July 2021.</ref> Emperor Xuanzong of Tang celebrated his birthday at the Flower and Calyx Pavilion with hundreds of bureaucrats.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /><ref name="Old Book of Tang" /> Thereupon, his officials requested that his birthday, the 5th day of the 8th month, be a regular holiday called the Thousand Autumn Festival.<ref name="Old Book of Tang" /> On 4 May 730,<ref name="Old Book of Tang" /> palace attendants were having a lakeside banquet in the garden of the {{wiki\|Li Chengqi\|Prince of Ning}} outside the Spring Brightness Gate when the Emperor invited them into the Flower and Calyx Pavilion to drink with him instead.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /><ref name="Old Book of Tang" /> That year on 21 September,<ref name="Old Book of Tang" /> they celebrated the Thousand Autumn Festival at the pavilion for the first time, and the Emperor bestowed presents upon his officials. Those of rank four and higher were given golden mirrors, jade pouches, and fine silk while those of rank five and lower also received silks and satin corresponding to each of their station.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /><ref name="Old Book of Tang" />		On 2 September 729,<ref name="Old Book of Tang">{{wiki\|Liu Xu}}. "[https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=gb&chapter=972729 Basic Annals 8: Xuanzong – Part 1/2]". ''{{wiki\|Old Book of Tang}}''. Scroll 8, 945. ''Chinese Text Project''. Accessed 18 July 2021.</ref> Emperor Xuanzong of Tang celebrated his birthday at the Flower and Calyx Pavilion with hundreds of bureaucrats.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /><ref name="Old Book of Tang" /> Thereupon, his officials requested that his birthday, the 5th day of the 8th month, be a regular holiday called the Thousand Autumn Festival.<ref name="Old Book of Tang" /> On 4 May 730,<ref name="Old Book of Tang" /> palace attendants were having a lakeside banquet in the garden of the {{wiki\|Li Chengqi\|Prince of Ning}} outside the Spring Brightness Gate when the Emperor invited them into the Flower and Calyx Pavilion to drink with him instead.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /><ref name="Old Book of Tang" /> That year on 21 September,<ref name="Old Book of Tang" /> they celebrated the Thousand Autumn Festival at the pavilion for the first time, and the Emperor bestowed presents upon his officials. Those of rank four and higher were given golden mirrors, jade pouches, and fine silk while those of rank five and lower also received silks and satin corresponding to each of their station.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /><ref name="Old Book of Tang" />

	===Flower ~~Festival~~ of 754===		===Flower Banquet of 754===
	[[File:ACD Flower and Calyx Pavilion 02.png\|thumb\|250px\|The pavilion surrounded by Flower ~~Festival~~ attendees.]]		[[File:ACD Flower and Calyx Pavilion 02.png\|thumb\|250px\|The pavilion surrounded by Flower Banquet attendees.]]
	In 754, the Flower and Calyx Pavilion was the main site for the [[Flower ~~Festival~~]], an annual flower contest. During the opening ceremony, the commoners waited excitedly outside the gates to the pavilion square, and it was there that [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]]'s splendorous parade was held. She entered the scene from the pavilion's top floor balcony, which acted as her stage, and from that vantage point, she 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\|Tibetan}} ambassador.<ref name="Dynasty 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 2)]]</ref>		In 754, the Flower and Calyx Pavilion was the main site for the [[Flower Banquet]], an annual flower contest. During the opening ceremony, the commoners waited excitedly outside the gates to the pavilion square, and it was there that [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]]'s splendorous parade was held. She entered the scene from the pavilion's top floor balcony, which acted as her stage, and from that vantage point, she 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\|Tibetan}} ambassador.<ref name="Dynasty 2">''[[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. However, the victorious team for the contest was left waiting outside at [[Chenxiang Pavilion]] for their rewards well into the night. They were a group of petty criminals who had been hired to compete on behalf of Right Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]], who resorted to corruption to win every year with a new [[gang]], and they were therefore not afforded any regard.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref> They would subsequently be [[assassination\|assassinated]] by the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] at the gazebo in revenge for the murders they committed at [[Duling village]] to acquire exquisite [[peony\|peonies]].<ref name="Dynasty 4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref>		Inside, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang held a party of his own for his court officials and these guests. However, the victorious team for the contest was left waiting outside at [[Chenxiang Pavilion]] for their rewards well into the night. They were a group of petty criminals who had been hired to compete on behalf of Right Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]], who resorted to corruption to win every year with a new [[gang]], and they were therefore not afforded any regard.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref> They would subsequently be [[assassination\|assassinated]] by the [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] at the gazebo in revenge for the murders they committed at [[Duling village]] to acquire exquisite [[peony\|peonies]].<ref name="Dynasty 4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref>