Shanghai Rite of the Templar Order - Revision history

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	{{Quote\|Imagine, the Queen of Pirates, Jing Lang, defeated for a fake map.\|Jing Lang in her final moments, 1717.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Queen of Pirates, King of Fools}}		{{Quote\|Imagine, the Queen of Pirates, Jing Lang, defeated for a fake map.\|Jing Lang in her final moments, 1717.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Queen of Pirates, King of Fools}}
	~~[[File:Queen of Pirates, King of Fools 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|Jing Lang killed by Edward Kenway]]~~
	By the early 18th century, the Chinese Templars still operated in the country and held positions in government, such as [[Jing Lang]], who became a diplomatic advisor. However, a change in regime later forced Lang to flee China and turn to [[piracy]], earning a reputation as the "Queen of Pirates".<ref name="Jing Lang DB">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Jing Lang]]</ref>		By the early 18th century, the Chinese Templars still operated in the country and held positions in government, such as [[Jing Lang]], who became a diplomatic advisor. However, a change in regime later forced Lang to flee China and turn to [[piracy]], earning a reputation as the "Queen of Pirates".<ref name="Jing Lang DB">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Jing Lang]]</ref>

			[[File:Queen of Pirates, King of Fools 6.png\|thumb\|250px\|Jing Lang fighting Edward Kenway]]
	By 1717, Jing Lang had joined the [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|West Indies Rite]] in the [[Caribbean]], where she was given one of five unique [[Templar keys]] to guard and began manipulating the [[Nassau]]-based [[West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins\|West Indies Assassin]] [[Vance Travers]]. Lang hoped to convince Vance to kill his brother [[Upton Travers\|Upton]] and acquire his half of a treasure map,<ref name="Brother">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Other Brother]]</ref> but her plan was thwarted by the pirate [[Edward Kenway]], who helped Upton assassinate both Vance and Lang in exchange for the latter's Templar key.<ref name="Queen of Pirates">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Queen of Pirates, King of Fools]]</ref>		By 1717, Jing Lang had joined the [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|West Indies Rite]] in the [[Caribbean]], where she was given one of five unique [[Templar keys]] to guard and began manipulating the [[Nassau]]-based [[West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins\|West Indies Assassin]] [[Vance Travers]]. Lang hoped to convince Vance to kill his brother [[Upton Travers\|Upton]] and acquire his half of a treasure map,<ref name="Brother">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Other Brother]]</ref> but her plan was thwarted by the pirate [[Edward Kenway]], who helped Upton assassinate both Vance and Lang in exchange for the latter's Templar key.<ref name="Queen of Pirates">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Queen of Pirates, King of Fools]]</ref>

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	*[[~~Wei Bin~~]]		*[[Gao Feng]]
	*[[Gu Dayong]]		*[[Gu Dayong]]
	*[[~~Gao Feng~~]]		*[[Luo Xiang]]
			*[[Ma Yongcheng]]
	*[[Qiu Ju]]		*[[Qiu Ju]]
	*[[~~Luo Xiang~~]]		*[[Wei Bin]]
	*[[Zhang Yong]] {{c\|leader; until 1532}}		*[[Zhang Yong]] {{c\|leader; until 1532}}
	*[[Ma Yongcheng]]
	;Qing dynasty		;Qing dynasty
	*[[Jing Lang]] {{c\|[[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|West Indies Rite]]}}		*[[Jing Lang]] {{c\|[[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|West Indies Rite]]}}
	;Republic era		;Republic era
	*[[~~Sun Yat-sen~~]] ~~{{c\|Grand Master; until 1925}}~~		*[[Coxworth]]
			*[[Joffre]]
	*[[Soong Ching-ling]]		*[[Soong Ching-ling]]
	*[[Stirling Fessenden]] {{c\|Grand Master; began 1925}}		*[[Stirling Fessenden]] {{c\|Grand Master; began 1925}}
			*[[Sun Yat-sen]] {{c\|Grand Master; until 1925}}
	*[[Tatsumi]]		*[[Tatsumi]]
	*[[Joffre]]
	*[[Coxworth]]
	{{-}}		{{-}}

imported>Darman36: Chiang Kai-shek rejected ties to Templars even when they offered him Grand Master seat

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	====Purging the Chinese Assassins====		====Purging the Chinese Assassins====
	In 1402, the Templars played a key role in the ascension of the [[Zhu Di\|Yongle Emperor]], who started his reign with a [[1402 Chinese Assassin purge\|purge]] of the Chinese Assassins that resulted in the deaths of thousands of Chinese [[civilian]]s including the [[Assassin leader]] [[Fang Xiaoru]]. In 1424, one of the purge's survivors, the Assassin [[Li Tong]], killed the Emperor in the [[Gobi Desert]].<ref name="DYL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]''</ref>		In 1402, the Templars played a key role in the ascension of the [[Zhu Di\|Yongle Emperor]], who started his reign with a [[1402 Chinese Assassin purge\|purge]] of the Chinese Assassins that resulted in the deaths of thousands of Chinese [[civilian]]s including the [[Assassin leader]] [[Fang Xiaoru]]. In 1424, one of the purge's survivors, the Assassin [[Li Tong]], killed the Emperor in the [[Gobi Desert]].<ref name="DYL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]'' – Bloodlines: "Li Tong"</ref>

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	*[[Yongle Emperor]]		*[[Zhu Di\|Yongle Emperor]]
	*[[Liu Jin]]		*[[Liu Jin]]
	*[[Jiajing Emperor]]		*[[Zhu Houcong\|Jiajing Emperor]]
	*[[Yan Song]]		*[[Yan Song]]
	*[[Zhang Qijie\|Empress Zhang]]		*[[Zhang Qijie\|Empress Zhang]]
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	~~;Republic era~~
	*[[Chiang Kai-shek]] {{c\|betrayed}}

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'', Edward Kenway mentioned that he never heard of a Templar branch operating in China, despite his encounter a few years earlier with Jing Lang, a Chinese Templar.<ref name="FT 19">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 19\|Episode 19]]</ref>		In the 2023 comic ''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'', Edward Kenway mentioned that he never heard of a Templar branch operating in China, despite his encounter a few years earlier with Jing Lang, a Chinese Templar.<ref name="FT 19">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 19\|Episode 19]]</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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imported>Darman36: /* Return of the Assassins */

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Return of the Assassins

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	{{Quote\|I will rebuild the Brotherhood and recruit those who wish to make our land a place of freedom, those ready to die to fight men like you. Your Templar world will not happen. The Assassins will rise again.\|Shao Jun to a dying Zhang Yong, 1532.\|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China\|Vengeance}}		{{Quote\|I will rebuild the Brotherhood and recruit those who wish to make our land a place of freedom, those ready to die to fight men like you. Your Templar world will not happen. The Assassins will rise again.\|Shao Jun to a dying Zhang Yong, 1532.\|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China\|Vengeance}}
	[[File:The Escape China (1).jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Gao Feng interrogating a captive Shao Jun about the Precursor box]]		[[File:The Escape China (1).jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Gao Feng interrogating a captive Shao Jun about the Precursor box]]
	Using the Precursor box as bait, Shao Jun allowed herself to be captured by the Templars and imprisoned in the Maijishan Grottoes, whereupon she escaped and killed Gao Feng.<ref name="The Escape" /> Meanwhile, Yangming tracked down and eliminated Ma Yongcheng, though the Assassins failed to recover the box,<ref name="The Return">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Return]]</ref> as it had been given to the Tiger [[Yu Dayong]], who oversaw the [[Slavery\|slave]] trade in [[Macau]].<ref name="The Port">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Port]]</ref>		Using the Precursor box as bait, Shao Jun allowed herself to be captured by the Templars and imprisoned in the Maijishan Grottoes, whereupon she escaped and killed Gao Feng.<ref name="The Escape" /> Meanwhile, Yangming tracked down and eliminated Ma Yongcheng, though the Assassins failed to recover the box,<ref name="The Return">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Return]]</ref> as it had been given to the Tiger [[Gu Dayong]], who oversaw the [[Slavery\|slave]] trade in [[Macau]].<ref name="The Port">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Port]]</ref>

	Shao Jun later infiltrated Dayong's fortress in Macau, freeing many of his slaves,<ref name="The Port" /> including a young boy named [[Kotetsu]],<ref name="Port">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Port]]</ref> and killed the Templar, reclaiming the box in the process.<ref name="The Slaver">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Slaver]]</ref> However, in retaliation for Dayong's murder, Qiu Ju ordered his men to arrest innocents and set the port of Macau [[1526 Macau fires\|ablaze]].<ref name="Consequences 1">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Consequences (China)\|Consequences]]</ref> Although Shao Jun managed to escape the city and saved as many civilians as she could from the fire, the incident deeply traumatized her.<ref name="Consequences 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Consequences (manga)\|Consequences]]</ref>		Shao Jun later infiltrated Dayong's fortress in Macau, freeing many of his slaves,<ref name="The Port" /> including a young boy named [[Kotetsu]],<ref name="Port">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Port]]</ref> and killed the Templar, reclaiming the box in the process.<ref name="The Slaver">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Slaver]]</ref> However, in retaliation for Dayong's murder, Qiu Ju ordered his men to arrest innocents and set the port of Macau [[1526 Macau fires\|ablaze]].<ref name="Consequences 1">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Consequences (China)\|Consequences]]</ref> Although Shao Jun managed to escape the city and saved as many civilians as she could from the fire, the incident deeply traumatized her.<ref name="Consequences 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Consequences (manga)\|Consequences]]</ref>
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	*[[Gao Feng]]		*[[Gao Feng]]
	*[[Qiu Ju]]		*[[Qiu Ju]]

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	The Order of the Ancients continued to operate in China well into the 8th century CE, where they influenced the reign of [[Li Longji\|Emperor Xuanzong]]. At this time, the Chinese branch of the Order was known as the [[Golden Turtles]] and exerted an influence in the imperial court through Empress [[Yang Yuhuan]], who placed her trust in the officials and Order members [[Yang Guozhong]] and [[An Lushan]].<ref name="ACD" />		The Order of the Ancients continued to operate in China well into the 8th century CE, where they influenced the reign of [[Li Longji\|Emperor Xuanzong]]. At this time, the Chinese branch of the Order was known as the [[Golden Turtles]] and exerted an influence in the imperial court through Empress [[Yang Yuhuan]], who placed her trust in the officials and Order members [[Yang Guozhong]] and [[An Lushan]].<ref name="ACD" />

	However, internal friction between the two members led to the formation of a splinter faction called the [[Yeluohe]], which was personally headed by Lushan. Eventually, Lushan [[An Lushan Rebellion\|rebelled]] against the Emperor and established his own state, proclaiming himself Emperor of [[Yan]].<ref name="ACD" />		However, internal friction between the two members led to the formation of a splinter faction called the [[Yeluohe]], which was personally headed by An Lushan. Eventually, Lushan [[An Lushan Rebellion\|rebelled]] against the Emperor and established his own state, proclaiming himself Emperor of [[Yan]].<ref name="ACD" />

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	Using the Precursor box as bait, Shao Jun allowed herself to be captured by the Templars and imprisoned in the Maijishan Grottoes, whereupon she escaped and killed Gao Feng.<ref name="The Escape" /> Meanwhile, Yangming tracked down and eliminated Ma Yongcheng, though the Assassins failed to recover the box,<ref name="The Return">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Return]]</ref> as it had been given to the Tiger [[Yu Dayong]], who oversaw the [[Slavery\|slave]] trade in [[Macau]].<ref name="The Port">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Port]]</ref>		Using the Precursor box as bait, Shao Jun allowed herself to be captured by the Templars and imprisoned in the Maijishan Grottoes, whereupon she escaped and killed Gao Feng.<ref name="The Escape" /> Meanwhile, Yangming tracked down and eliminated Ma Yongcheng, though the Assassins failed to recover the box,<ref name="The Return">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Return]]</ref> as it had been given to the Tiger [[Yu Dayong]], who oversaw the [[Slavery\|slave]] trade in [[Macau]].<ref name="The Port">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Port]]</ref>

	Shao Jun later infiltrated Dayong's fortress in Macau, freeing many of his slaves,<ref name="The Port" /> including a young boy named [[~~Xiao Hu~~]],<ref name="Port">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Port]]</ref> and killed the Templar, reclaiming the box in the process.<ref name="The Slaver">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Slaver]]</ref> However, in retaliation for Dayong's murder, Qiu Ju ordered his men to arrest innocents and set the port of Macau [[1526 Macau fires\|ablaze]].<ref name="Consequences 1">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Consequences (China)\|Consequences]]</ref> Although Shao Jun managed to escape the city and saved as many civilians as she could from the fire, the incident deeply traumatized her.<ref name="Consequences 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Consequences (manga)\|Consequences]]</ref>		Shao Jun later infiltrated Dayong's fortress in Macau, freeing many of his slaves,<ref name="The Port" /> including a young boy named [[Kotetsu]],<ref name="Port">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Port]]</ref> and killed the Templar, reclaiming the box in the process.<ref name="The Slaver">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Slaver]]</ref> However, in retaliation for Dayong's murder, Qiu Ju ordered his men to arrest innocents and set the port of Macau [[1526 Macau fires\|ablaze]].<ref name="Consequences 1">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Consequences (China)\|Consequences]]</ref> Although Shao Jun managed to escape the city and saved as many civilians as she could from the fire, the incident deeply traumatized her.<ref name="Consequences 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Consequences (manga)\|Consequences]]</ref>

	In 1529, Shao Jun assassinated Wei Bin in [[Nan'an]]<ref name="The Snake">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Snake]]</ref> while Wang Yangming went to meet a contact who possessed knowledge about the [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]] in the hopes of uncovering the Precursor box's secrets.<ref name="The Search">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Search]]</ref> However, Yangming was ambushed by Zhang Yong and Qiu Ju,<ref name="Reunion">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Reunion (manga)\|Reunion]]</ref> who killed the Mentor and reclaimed the box. Shao Jun, alerted to the ambush, tried to save her Mentor,<ref name="Hunted">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Hunted]]</ref> but arrived too late and was nearly killed herself until a [[Scholar\|monk]] from a nearby [[Buddhism\|Buddhist]] temple ordered Qiu Ju and his men to leave.<ref name="Funeral Pyre">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Funeral Pyre]]</ref>		In 1529, Shao Jun assassinated Wei Bin in [[Nan'an]]<ref name="The Snake">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Snake]]</ref> while Wang Yangming went to meet a contact who possessed knowledge about the [[Piece of Eden\|Pieces of Eden]] in the hopes of uncovering the Precursor box's secrets.<ref name="The Search">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Search]]</ref> However, Yangming was ambushed by Zhang Yong and Qiu Ju,<ref name="Reunion">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Reunion (manga)\|Reunion]]</ref> who killed the Mentor and reclaimed the box. Shao Jun, alerted to the ambush, tried to save her Mentor,<ref name="Hunted">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Hunted]]</ref> but arrived too late and was nearly killed herself until a [[Scholar\|monk]] from a nearby [[Buddhism\|Buddhist]] temple ordered Qiu Ju and his men to leave.<ref name="Funeral Pyre">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Funeral Pyre]]</ref>
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	The following year, Zhang Yong and Qiu Ju learned about Shao Jun's friendship with Empress [[Zhang Qijie]] and used this information to lure the Assassin into a trap at the [[Forbidden City]].<ref name="Old Friend">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[An Old Friend]]</ref> While Zhang Yong fled, Qiu Ju dueled Shao Jun, but was ultimately bested by the Assassin, who dropped several [[lantern]]s on him, setting him and the surrounding chamber on fire.<ref name="Demon Fire">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Demon Fire]]</ref> After the Templar was crushed by a falling pillar, Shao Jun and Empress Zhang were able to escape from the fire.<ref name="Arena">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[To Each Her Own Arena]]</ref>		The following year, Zhang Yong and Qiu Ju learned about Shao Jun's friendship with Empress [[Zhang Qijie]] and used this information to lure the Assassin into a trap at the [[Forbidden City]].<ref name="Old Friend">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[An Old Friend]]</ref> While Zhang Yong fled, Qiu Ju dueled Shao Jun, but was ultimately bested by the Assassin, who dropped several [[lantern]]s on him, setting him and the surrounding chamber on fire.<ref name="Demon Fire">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Demon Fire]]</ref> After the Templar was crushed by a falling pillar, Shao Jun and Empress Zhang were able to escape from the fire.<ref name="Arena">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[To Each Her Own Arena]]</ref>

	By 1532, Zhang Yong, as the last surviving Tiger, was desperate to maintain his grip on power and allied with the [[Mongolia\|Mongols]] led by [[Altan Khan]], agreeing to help them invade China.<ref name="The Betrayal">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Betrayal (China)\|The Betrayal]]</ref> However, his plan to let the Mongols through the Great Wall was thwarted by Shao Jun and her apprentice ~~Xiao Hu~~, who closed back the Wall's gates and eliminated the Mongol scouts.<ref name="Great Wall">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[The Great Wall]]</ref> Believing Zhang Yong had betrayed their alliance, Altan Khan ordered a full-scale assault of the Great Wall and, in the resulting chaos, Shao Jun assassinated Zhang Yong, marking the end of the Eight Tigers' rule.<ref name="Vengeance">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Vengeance]]</ref>		By 1532, Zhang Yong, as the last surviving Tiger, was desperate to maintain his grip on power and allied with the [[Mongolia\|Mongols]] led by [[Altan Khan]], agreeing to help them invade China.<ref name="The Betrayal">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Betrayal (China)\|The Betrayal]]</ref> However, his plan to let the Mongols through the Great Wall was thwarted by Shao Jun and her apprentice Kotetsu, who closed back the Wall's gates and eliminated the Mongol scouts.<ref name="Great Wall">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[The Great Wall]]</ref> Believing Zhang Yong had betrayed their alliance, Altan Khan ordered a full-scale assault of the Great Wall and, in the resulting chaos, Shao Jun assassinated Zhang Yong, marking the end of the Eight Tigers' rule.<ref name="Vengeance">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Vengeance]]</ref>

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	*[[Yan Song]]		*[[Yan Song]]
			*[[Zhang Qijie\|Empress Zhang]]
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	==Members==		==Members==
	~~===~~Tang dynasty~~===~~		;Tang dynasty
	*[[An Lushan]]		*[[An Lushan]]
	*[[Bian Lingcheng]]		*[[Bian Lingcheng]]
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	~~===~~Ming dynasty~~===~~
	*[[Zhang Yong]]		*[[Zhang Yong]]
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	*[[Luo Xiang]]		*[[Luo Xiang]]
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	~~===~~Qing dynasty~~===~~
	*[[Jing Lang]]		*[[Jing Lang]]
			;Republican era
	~~===~~Republican era~~===~~
	*[[Sun Yat-sen]] {{c\|Grand Master; ? – 1925}}		*[[Sun Yat-sen]] {{c\|Grand Master; ? – 1925}}
	*[[Soong Ching-ling]]		*[[Soong Ching-ling]]
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	=== Allies and puppets===		===Allies and puppets===
	~~====~~Qin dynasty~~====~~		;Qin dynasty
	*[[Qin Shi Huang]]		*[[Qin Shi Huang]]
			;Tang dynasty
	~~====~~Tang dynasty ~~====~~
	*[[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang]]		*[[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang]]
	*[[Yang Guanghui]]		*[[Yang Guanghui]]
	*[[Yang Guifei]]		*[[Yang Guifei]]
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	~~====~~Ming dynasty~~====~~
	*[[Yongle Emperor]]		*[[Yongle Emperor]]
	*[[Liu Jin]]		*[[Liu Jin]]

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	The '''Shanghai Rite of the Templar Order''', as it was known in the years leading up to the Chinese Civil War,<ref name="Black Cross">''[[Assassin's Creed Templars Volume 1: Black Cross]]''</ref> is the rite of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] operating in [[China]] since at least the [[Qin dynasty]], when it was known as the '''[[Order of the Ancients]]'''.		The '''Shanghai Rite of the Templar Order''', as it was known in the years leading up to the Chinese Civil War,<ref name="Black Cross">''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars – Volume 1: Black Cross]]''</ref> is the rite of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] operating in [[China]] since at least the [[Qin dynasty]], when it was known as the '''[[Order of the Ancients]]'''.

	During that first imperial dynasty, the Ancients were allies of the first Emperor of China, [[Qin Shi Huang]], helping him consolidate his power over China. Despite the emperor's death at the hands of the ''[[youxia]]'' [[Wei Yu]], the Ancients continued to operate in the empire and were eventually reformed as the Templars.		During that first imperial dynasty, the Ancients were allies of the first Emperor of China, [[Qin Shi Huang]], helping him consolidate his power over China. Despite the emperor's death at the hands of the ''[[youxia]]'' [[Wei Yu]], the Ancients continued to operate in the empire and were eventually reformed as the Templars.
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed Templars Volume 1: Black Cross]]'' {{c\|first identified as "Shanghai Rite"}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Templars – Volume 1: Black Cross]]'' {{c\|first identified as "Shanghai Rite"}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''