Shén, of China
Path Skills: Academics, Leadership*
*Virtues: Yin and Yang
*Scent of the Divine: Ink and old paper, with a sound of rustling silk
*Shen Motif
Alchemy manipulates the energies both within and without the body through exercises and concoctions associated with the five elements.
The Shén order heaven, hell, and the World through a great celestial bureaucracy. At its head is the Jade Emperor, and from him all power flows downward in the form of positions and titles, privileges and responsibilities: the Tianming, or Mandate of Heaven. This Purview holds sway over the hierarchy of the heavens as well as all mortal bureaucracies, which are seen as Worldly extensions or reflections of the celestial model.
Shen Signature Purview: Tianming
The Shén order heaven, hell, and the World through a great celestial bureaucracy. At its head is the Jade Emperor, and from him all power flows downward in the form of positions and titles, privileges and responsibilities: the tianming, or mandate of heaven. This Purview holds sway over the hierarchy of the heavens as well as all mortal bureaucracies, which are seen as Worldly extensions or reflections of the celestial model.
Tianming Innate Power
You ignore all Complications from bureaucratic delay, corrupt officials, missing paperwork, long lines at the DMV, or similar obstacles that impede the right functioning of bureaucratic and official institutions.
VIRTUES
Yīn vs. Yáng
The Shén must balance the yielding passivity of Yīn with the activeness of Yáng, knowing when to refrain from acting and when to act with total force.
THE CELESTIAL BEURACRACY