Longzhou

Longzhou, officially the Tianlong Dynasty (Mandarin: 天龙朝 Tiānlóngcháo), is an ruled by the House of Long (Mandarin: 龙 Lóng) in Northern Sinju. Located in Northern Jungju, its name, Longzhou, means the "Land of Dragons".

Longzhou has over 80 million residents and is divided into 15 provinces. The capital and largest city is Xijing with almost 10 million inhabitants in the Xijing metropolitan area.

The first recorded inhabitants of the area were the Five Tribes; Dong Buluo (东部落), Nan Buluo (南部落), Xi Buluo (西部落), Bei Buluo (北部落), and Zhong Buluo (中部落) that made up the Five Tribes Era (Mandarin: 五部落时代 Wǔ bùluò shídài). These tribes lasted until the Dong-Bei War in 324 BCE between Dong Buluo and Bei Buluo which resulted in the overthrow of the Dong and Bei Chieftains and the reorganization of the Five Tribes into kingdoms. The Five Kingdoms Era (Mandarin: 五国时代 Wǔ guó shídài) comprised of the Dong Kingdom, Nan Kingdom, Xi Kingdom, Bei Kingdom, and Zhong Kingdom. Along with the Five Kingdoms were three Dynasties that failed to unite Longzhou, the Xi Dynasty, Jin Dynasty, and Zhong Dynasty. The Five Kingdoms Era ended with the Xi Kingdom’s Long Wutian Unification of Longzhou under the Tianlong Dynasty in 416 CE.

Etymology
Longzhou (Mandarin: 龙州 Lóng zhōu) is comprised of the words Long (龙), meaning Dragon and Zhou (州), meaning state. Due to legends of ancient dragons inhabiting Longzhou, the Longzhouen have always referred to Longzhou as the "Land of Dragons".

Ancient History - Long Era
Inscriptions found in Pre-Five Tribes Era and Five Tribes Era tombs mention an ancient empire that ruled Longzhou an indeterminate amount of time ago called the Long Dynasty (Mandarin: 龙朝 Lóngcháo). Said to have been ruled by The Dragon Emperor and inhabited by dragons and humans alike, the existence of the Long Dynasty is under much debate. Aside from these inscriptions, little other evidence has been found that supports an ancient empire that ruled all of Lomgzhou.

Prehistory
Humans first arrived in Longzhou X years ago. Little is known about the pre-Five Tribes humans but the formation of the first of the Five Tribes, Bei Buluo, began around 4294 BCE.

Five Tribes Era
The Five Tribes Era was the period where the Five Tribes; Dong Buluo (东部落), Nan Buluo (南部落), Xi Buluo (西部落), Bei Buluo (北部落), and Zhong Buluo (中部落). existed in a state of war and peace, spanning from 4294 BCE to 324 BCE.

Bei Buluo
The First of the Five Tribes, Bei Buluo was formed on 4294 BCE by Luo Wen (Mandarin: 罗文), a famed warrior and general. Bei Buluo was the starting point of the X River and X River, providing it many advantages over its landlocked neighbors.

Xi Dynasty
Formed from the Xi Kingdom after its conquest of Bei Kingdom, Zhong Kingdom, and much of Nan Kingdom in 268 BCE. Ended with the collapse of the Empire and return of the Bei, Zhong, and Nan royal families to power in their respective kingdoms in 35 CE.

Jin Dynasty
Formed from the Bei Kingdom after its conquest of Zhong Kingdom, Dong Kingdom, and Nan Kingdom in 74 CE. Collapsed in 241 CE after widespread rebellion.

Zhong Dynasty
Formed from the Zhong Kingdom royal family's usurpation of the Jin throne in 241 CE and their conquest of the newly independent Dong Kingdom, Nan Kingdom, and parts of Xi and Bei Kingdom. Fell in 416 CE with the Sack of Zhang’an to Long Wutian's Unification of Longzhou campaign.