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Description Illustration done by =jcbarquet . I've currently commissioned him to give some rough environmental sketches of the different far off regions in my 'Expanded' universe for My Little Pony/Equestria.

One of the three 'principal' Imperial Commanderies in the 'Three Kingdoms', Daojiang is also known as the 'Middle Kingdom', as it lies south of the Imperial City of Luo'shan (to the north) and the Ancestral City of Am-ling (to the south).

Daojiang serves as the central seat of power for Celestia's Chosen, the Jade Empress Dao You. The massive sprawling city is home to a race of deer-folk known as the Dao. The Dao are masters of either the natural elements of Earth or Fire (with the exception being the Empress, as she herself can control and manipulate both). The city center is occupied by a grand complex known as the Forbidden Palace; and it is here that the Dao Empress generally resides and lives, though it has been known that on rare occasions she is allowed to leave its grounds to serve diplomatic functions such as head-of-state.
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Comments: 12

ragnad [2013-08-11 14:23:39 +0000 UTC]

"...on rare occasions she is allowed to leave its grounds."   



                                                                                     "Allowed?"  


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Brother-Malachai [2013-08-04 15:43:25 +0000 UTC]

Hey Juan, you by chance interested in doing art for a MLP Indie/Fan Game?

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MLPquang20-c [2013-05-15 13:58:29 +0000 UTC]

I would kill to have this land in the MLP universe. It just has a mysterious chinese flair to it and I think it could go well in Equestria.

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Pix3M [2013-03-07 22:58:33 +0000 UTC]

A Chinese-inpsired setting? There ought to be a place called 'Neigh Ho' (literally means 'how are you? / hello' in the dialect spoken in Hong Kong)

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Icy-Cloud In reply to Pix3M [2019-05-10 06:57:35 +0000 UTC]

Nah, place named 'Neigh Ho' in China would sound like a place named 'Hello' in US. 😂

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xelianthought [2013-03-03 17:19:44 +0000 UTC]

Stunning piece!

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templar127 [2013-01-31 20:50:55 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!

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BrutalityInc [2013-01-31 15:48:21 +0000 UTC]

Incredible. It would be even better though if you add in some of its deers residents.

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S7alker117 [2013-01-31 11:09:48 +0000 UTC]

This looks amazing. You've indeed chosen a great artist.

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Raydhen [2013-01-31 06:34:43 +0000 UTC]

Ponified Forbidden City? AWE-SOME... hmm, China in old times never cease to amaze me

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QuirkyWallace [2013-01-31 05:37:27 +0000 UTC]

Very nice atmosphere. I myself been drawing some oriental scenes for WTWE. The Huanglong Dynasties await.

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Sire-Sword [2013-01-31 05:29:31 +0000 UTC]

Ohhh, Fancy.

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