Yian
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Yian is a fictional city created by Robert W. Chambers
and also referred to by H. P. Lovecraft
. In the city, a great river flows under a thousand bridges, it is always summer and the sound of silver bells fills the air. In a portion of The Maker of Moons
it is said to lie "across seven oceans and the river which is longer than from the Earth to the Moon." This could possibly imply that it lies in some unknown dimension, the gateway to which lies in the heart of China
. It is the place where the Kuen-Yuin reside, along with their leader, Yue-Laou
. In its surrounding areas lie "the dead plains of Black Cathay" and "the mountains of Death, whose summits are above the atmosphere" and "Abbadon". The god in Yian is Xangi.
Robert W. Chambers
Robert William Chambers was an American artist and writer.-Biography:He was born in Brooklyn, New York, to William P. Chambers , a famous lawyer, and Caroline Chambers , a direct descendant of Roger Williams, the founder of Providence, Rhode Island...
and also referred to by H. P. Lovecraft
H. P. Lovecraft
Howard Phillips Lovecraft --often credited as H.P. Lovecraft — was an American author of horror, fantasy and science fiction, especially the subgenre known as weird fiction....
. In the city, a great river flows under a thousand bridges, it is always summer and the sound of silver bells fills the air. In a portion of The Maker of Moons
The Maker of Moons (short story)
"The Maker of Moons" is an 1896 short story by Robert W. Chambers and is the title story of The Maker of Moons.-Plot summary:The narrative opens when the narrator states his wish to reveal all he can of Yue-Laou and the Xin....
it is said to lie "across seven oceans and the river which is longer than from the Earth to the Moon." This could possibly imply that it lies in some unknown dimension, the gateway to which lies in the heart of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. It is the place where the Kuen-Yuin reside, along with their leader, Yue-Laou
Yue-Laou
Yue-Laou, the "old man of the moonlight," is a figure in Chinese traditional prose and poetry. He appears at night, and "unites with a silken cord all predestined couples, after which nothing can prevent their union." He is immortal and is said to live either in the moon or in the "obscure...
. In its surrounding areas lie "the dead plains of Black Cathay" and "the mountains of Death, whose summits are above the atmosphere" and "Abbadon". The god in Yian is Xangi.