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imported>Sol Pacificus I always think that one doesn't need to give an exhaustive list of every one of the occupations an individual has ever had in the lede, only the most prominent one. e.g. most Chinese scholars and officials in this time had to be good in calligraphy anyways unless Yangming actually made a living with his calligraphy in some way, I don't think this needs to be mentioned |
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{{Quote|Take some rest, little sister. Together, we will free our land from the Templars and their pawns, Zhang Yong and his Tigers. We will rebuild our Brotherhood.|Wang Yangming assuring Shao Jun, 1526.|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China}} | {{Quote|Take some rest, little sister. Together, we will free our land from the Templars and their pawns, Zhang Yong and his Tigers. We will rebuild our Brotherhood.|Wang Yangming assuring Shao Jun, 1526.|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China}} | ||
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Life as an Assassin=== | ===Life as an Assassin=== | ||
Secretly a [[Master Assassin]], Wang rose to become an important minister of the Empire and always worked for the benefit of the Assassin cause, until he was confronted by [[Liu Jin]] and was shunned from the capital. Years later, after Liu Jin's execution, Wang became governor of {{Wiki|Jiangxi}} and was renowned for his military exploits. | Secretly a [[Master Assassin]], Wang rose to become an important minister of the Empire and always worked for the benefit of the Assassin cause, until he was confronted by [[Liu Jin]] and was shunned from the capital. Years later, after Liu Jin's execution, Wang became governor of {{Wiki|Jiangxi}} and was renowned for his military exploits.<ref name="Chronicles">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – {{Cite|2 June 2021. Memories/in-game files needed}} | ||
Wang returned in court when the [[Zhengde Emperor]] died and witnessed the takeover by the Templars, a group known as the [[Eight Tigers]]. He was responsible for recruiting an imperial concubine, [[Shao Jun]], into the Assassin Order after she had revealed that she had discovered his secret identity and warned him of the Tigers' plot to destroy the Brotherhood. | Wang returned in court when the [[Zhengde Emperor]] died and witnessed the takeover by the Templars, a group known as the [[Eight Tigers]]. He was responsible for recruiting an imperial [[concubine]], [[Shao Jun]], into the Assassin Order after she had revealed that she had discovered his secret identity and warned him of the Tigers' plot to destroy the Brotherhood.<ref name="Chronicles"/> | ||
He called his best Assassins into the Forbidden City in an attempt to kill the Tigers before they could strike, but the Assassins were defeated. Those captured were tortured and killed using the | He called his best Assassins into the Forbidden City in an attempt to kill the Tigers before they could strike, but the Assassins were defeated. Those captured were tortured and killed using the ''[[lingchi]]'' ("thousand cuts") method, accompanied by those suspected in aiding the Brotherhood and some innocents in order to spread fear and paranoia. This led Yangming to order a full retreat of all his agents and possible allies including young Shao Jun from the Forbidden City.<ref name="Chronicles"/> | ||
For a while, Wang Yangming led the Beijing | For a while, Wang Yangming led the Brotherhood in [[Beijing]], hoping to find a weakness in the Tigers' organization and take them down before they could completely steal Imperial power. He trained Shao Jun in the arts and philosophy of the Assassins, until she reached the level of Initiate, calling her "little sister". Yangming often used her talents in gathering information critical to his operations.<ref name="Chronicles"/> | ||
Following the [[Great Rites Controversy]] and death of the | Following the [[Great Rites Controversy]] and death of the Mentor [[Zhu Jiuyuan]], Wang succeeded him and hid in old Assassin warehouses to evade the Tigers.<ref name="Chronicles"/> | ||
===Shao Jun's return=== | ===Shao Jun's return=== | ||
{{Quote|I already warned you about those feelings, Shao Jun. I know your quest for vengeance fits with the goals of the Brotherhood, but you cannot put your heart into such endeavors.|Wang warning Shao Jun, 1529.|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China}} | {{Quote|I already warned you about those feelings, Shao Jun. I know your quest for vengeance fits with the goals of the Brotherhood, but you cannot put your heart into such endeavors.|Wang warning Shao Jun, 1529.|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China}} | ||
[[File:The Return China (6).jpg|left|thumb|250px|Wang aiding Shao Jun in her endeavors]] | [[File:The Return China (6).jpg|left|thumb|250px|Wang aiding Shao Jun in her endeavors]] | ||
In 1526, Shao Jun returned to China and found Wang Yangming. She told him of her travels to Italy, the death of her Mentor, and the legendary Assassin [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], impressing Wang on his student's accomplishments. She also gave him a [[Precursor | In 1526, Shao Jun returned to China and found Wang Yangming. She told him of her travels to Italy, the death of her Mentor, and the legendary Assassin [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], impressing Wang on his student's accomplishments. She also gave him a [[Precursor box|small box]] that she had been gifted by Ezio, to which Wang served as her witness as she opened it; they discovered it empty, though Wang elaborated that the box was likely a message from a wise man to tell Jun that her destiny lay in filling it herself. Recognizing the box as bearing [[Isu|Precursor]] origins, Wang advised Jun to use the box to lure the Eight Tigers, which she accepted.<ref name="Chronicles"/> | ||
Wang Yangming aided Shao Jun's quest to rebuild the Brotherhood and eliminate the Templars, serving as an informant, adviser and spy. As Jun assassinated the Tiger [[Gao Feng]], Wang also eliminated [[Ma Yongcheng]]. Although Jun was not able to retrieve the box in time, he told her not to worry and they would find another opportunity. Later, he located the box in [[Macau]], where Jun retrieved it and escaped [[Qiu Ju]]'s act of retaliation through setting fire to the docks, killing innocents. Wang noticed Jun's desperation to commit revenge and warned her of its consequences. | Wang Yangming aided Shao Jun's quest to rebuild the Brotherhood and eliminate the Templars, serving as an informant, adviser and spy. As Jun assassinated the Tiger [[Gao Feng]], Wang also eliminated [[Ma Yongcheng]]. Although Jun was not able to retrieve the box in time, he told her not to worry and they would find another opportunity. Later, he located the box in [[Macau]], where Jun retrieved it and escaped [[Qiu Ju]]'s act of retaliation through setting fire to the docks, killing innocents. Wang noticed Jun's desperation to commit revenge and warned her of its consequences.<ref name="Chronicles"/> | ||
===Death=== | ===Death=== | ||
{{Quote|Shifu, I'm sorry... I was too slow. I should have reached you sooner. I could have stopped Zhang Yong. I could have protected the box. What good is to take revenge if I keep losing those I care for? I could have saved you...|Shao Jun apologizing to her deceased Mentor, 1529.|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China}} | {{Quote|Shifu, I'm sorry... I was too slow. I should have reached you sooner. I could have stopped Zhang Yong. I could have protected the box. What good is to take revenge if I keep losing those I care for? I could have saved you...|Shao Jun apologizing to her deceased Mentor, 1529.|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China|Hunted}} | ||
[[File:Hunted China (3).jpg|thumb|250px|Zhang Yong stabbing Wang Yangming]] | [[File:Hunted China (3).jpg|thumb|250px|Zhang Yong stabbing Wang Yangming]] | ||
By 1529, Wang Yangming sought the help of | By 1529, Wang Yangming sought the help of a contact to explain the Precursor box and also spied on the remaining Tigers.<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China'' – [[The Search]]</ref> Unfortunately, [[Zhang Yong]] caught news of his acts and hunted him in [[Nan'an]], in which Wang lost their [[sword]] fight and died. Zhang reclaimed the box and escaped as Shao Jun killed his [[Soldier|guards]] and apologized to her Mentor for having arrived too late.<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China'' – [[Hunted]]</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In Chinese, Wáng Yángmíng's name is written as 王陽明. Wáng (王) is a common Chinese surname that means "king". The personal name is composed of two characters. Yáng (陽) is the positive, active principle of the duality | *In Chinese, Wáng Yángmíng's name is written as 王陽明. Wáng (王) is a common Chinese surname that means "king". The personal name is composed of two characters. Yáng (陽) is the positive, active principle of the duality {{Wiki|yin and yang}} in Chinese philosophy, and it can also refer to the sun. Míng (明) means "bright and clear". Together, his personal name can be interpreted as "the sun's brightness". | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' | ||
==Non-canonical appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Ming Storm]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Turbulence in the Ming Dynasty]]'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[ru:Ван Янмин]] | [[ru:Ван Янмин]] | ||
[[zh:王守仁]] | [[zh:王守仁]] | ||
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- "Take some rest, little sister. Together, we will free our land from the Templars and their pawns, Zhang Yong and his Tigers. We will rebuild our Brotherhood."
- ―Wang Yangming assuring Shao Jun, 1526.[src]
Wang Yangming (王陽明; 1472 – 1529), born Wang Shouren (王守仁), courtesy name Bo'an (伯安), was a Neo-Confucian philosopher, official, educator, and general of the Ming dynasty of China. He was also the Mentor of the Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins.
Biography
Life as an Assassin
Secretly a Master Assassin, Wang rose to become an important minister of the Empire and always worked for the benefit of the Assassin cause, until he was confronted by Liu Jin and was shunned from the capital. Years later, after Liu Jin's execution, Wang became governor of Jiangxi and was renowned for his military exploits.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag Unfortunately, Zhang Yong caught news of his acts and hunted him in Nan'an, in which Wang lost their sword fight and died. Zhang reclaimed the box and escaped as Shao Jun killed his guards and apologized to her Mentor for having arrived too late.[1]
Trivia
- In Chinese, Wáng Yángmíng's name is written as 王陽明. Wáng (王) is a common Chinese surname that means "king". The personal name is composed of two characters. Yáng (陽) is the positive, active principle of the duality yin and yang in Chinese philosophy, and it can also refer to the sun. Míng (明) means "bright and clear". Together, his personal name can be interpreted as "the sun's brightness".
Gallery
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Test of design sketches
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun
Non-canonical appearances
References
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