Yaxing

Yaxing is a massive nation in the southwest of the Eastern Continent. It is the second-largest country in Aegis, second only to the Nyasa Civilization. It is ruled by a hereditary monarchy. Government positions are assigned meritocratically, though in practice they remain within a restricted scholar-elite.

History
Yaxing is considered to be one of the first great civilizations on the Prime, and has been continuously inhabited throughout recorded history. The nation reached its current borders during a period of unification in 835, at the beginning of the Shi dynasty. The current dynasty is Min.

Yaxing has been invaded by Yueben many times over the years, but never fully conquered. The forces of Yaxing are currently expressing interest in The Warring States, currently by sponsoring certain warlords who would be more favorable towards their western neighbor. Rumors abound that the nation is preparing to destroy all of the warlords and take the entire area as their own, which would be by far the greatest increase in their lands since the time of unification.

Administration
Yaxing is ruled by a patrilineal hereditary monarchy. Government posts are assigned to those who pass government exams, but the education necessary to pass these exams is typically attainable only by the sons of the elite. Most of the scholar gentry are human and aasimar, with some elves. The rural areas have more species diversity, though provincial governments still skew towards human/aasimar/elf. The western province of Siya is one of the larger dwarven communities on the Eastern Continent and has been governed by dwarven governors for the last 400 years.