Talk:Nan'an
About the exact location of Nan'an
I attempted to edit the page as it seems to have some information that needs to be corrected, but my revision was undone by staffs. So I'd like to talk about it here and really appreciate your opinions.
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China and Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun both features Nan'an(南安) as a location where Wang Yangming is killed by Zhang Yong in January 9th, 1529. Considering when and where he died, it is highly likely that Ubisoft intended to create this event based on the actual history. The following is what Chinese Wikipedia says about Wang Yangming's death in his real life.
嘉靖七年十一月二十九日（1529年1月9日），王守仁病逝於江西南安府舟中，享年五十六歲。
On 9th day, 11th month, 7th year of Emperor Jiajing's reign(January 9th, 1529), Wang Shouren(=Wang Yangming) died of illness on a boat in Nan'an Prefecture, Jiangxi Province at the age of 56.
It is clearly stated that Nan'an is a prefecture(府), located in Jiangxi. However, the in-game database describes other Nan'an, which is a city, not a prefecture, located in Fujian. Here's the comparison:
- The name Nan'an Prefecture was abolished by Republic of China and replaced by Ganzhou City.
| Name | Origin | Address (in 1529) | Current Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nan'an(南安) | Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China | 大明福建等處承宣布政使司泉州府南安市 (Nan'an City, Quanzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, Great Ming) | 中华人民共和国福建省泉州市南安市 (Nan'an City, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China) |
| Nan'an(南安) | Where Wang Yangming died in actual history | 大明江西等處承宣布政使司南安府 (Nan'an Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, Great Ming) | 中华人民共和国江西省赣州市 (Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China) |
You can tell the difference by just comparing the locations via Google Map. I think it's necessary to inform viewers of this error. How about putting a sentence something like this in Behind the scenes?
- In Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China, Wang Yangming is depicted as he died in Nan'an located in Fujian Province. In real life, however, he actually died in Nan'an Prefecture, Jiangxi Province.