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- Nov 23, 2019
Just trying to piece together everything we know about the backstory of Shenmue; let me know if I've left anything out.
~2600 BCE - Chi You is defeated in battle by the Yellow Emperor (not directly referenced in game but it's where the legend of Chi You originates)
"Ancient times" - The prophecy that Shenhua recites is created, safe to say that this occurs after the time of Chi You. Also the Shenmue tree outside Shenhua's house is planted "thousands" of years ago.
XXXX - the flashback to the origin of Shenhua's name occurs. If we assume this is her and her age is accurate, it's around 1970, but other things about the scene make it seem much older than that so it's a complete unknown to me.
XXXX - Shenhua references an ancient emperor having mirrors created from Phantom River Stone that subsequent rulers fought over.
1910 - The Emperor orders the Dragon and Phoenix mirror be created from Phantom River Stone by Yuan's ancestors.
1911 - The Qing Dynasty ends.
19XX - Yuan's ancestors begin building the relief at the quarry and the mechanism that requires the use of the Phoenix Mirror and the Sword of Seven Stars
19XX - The Dragon Mirror and Phoenix Mirror are locked away at the Cliff Temple.
19XX - A "map" showing a Dragon, Phoenix, treasure, Niaowu, and The Cliff Temple is hidden in the bell tower in Bailu Village.
1920 - Yuanda Zhu is born.
19XX - Sunming Zhao is born.
1940 - Iwao Hazuki is born.
19XX - Sunming Zhao and Yuanda Zhu become best friends.
19XX - The Chi You Men organization is formed (they could be older but nothing in the story references their actions before the mid 20th century) and they somehow learn about the mirrors.
19XX - Sunming Zhao is entrusted with the mirrors at the Cliff Temple to prevent the Chi You Men from getting their hands on them.
19XX - Yuanda Zhu meets Master Chen and tells him that when the mirrors are paired, Chi You will resurrect itself on earth.
19XX - Yuanda Zhu learns of the constellation pattern hidden in the mirrors and that the two form a key.
1955 - Longsun Zhao is born.
196X - Iwao travels to China and meets Kai in Kowloon as well as Sunming Zhao in an unknown location.
196X - Iwao and Sunming Zhao train in Bailu Village under Grandmaster Feng. They take a picture together that Iwao keeps.
196X - Sunming Zhao is killed in Mengcun and Longsun Zhao is adopted by the Chi You Men (young enough to be considered "raised" by them).
196X - Iwao returns to Japan with the Dragon Mirror and the Phoenix mirror.
1960 - Xiuying and Ziming are born (it never specifies Ziming's age so I'm going to consider them around the same age).
1968 - Ryo Hazuki is born.
1970 - Shenhua is born.
19XX - Shenhua is adopted by Yuan
1973 - Xiuying and Ziming's parents are killed, Ziming leaves Xiuying to join the Chi You Men.
19XX - Yuanda Zhu writes the Wulinshu.
197X - Master Chen meets Xiuying.
19XX - Longsun Zhao becomes known as Lan Di and learns that Iwao Hazuki has one of the mirrors.
198X - Yuanda Zhu writes a letter to Iwao warning him of those who pursue the mirror and to seek the aid of Master Chen.
1986 - Lan Di murders Iwao, takes the Dragon Mirror and thus the saga begins...
1987 - Yuan finishes the relief in the quarry and leaves a note for Shenhua predicting that someone who fulfills the prophecy would show up with the Phoenix Mirror days before it happens.
~2600 BCE - Chi You is defeated in battle by the Yellow Emperor (not directly referenced in game but it's where the legend of Chi You originates)
"Ancient times" - The prophecy that Shenhua recites is created, safe to say that this occurs after the time of Chi You. Also the Shenmue tree outside Shenhua's house is planted "thousands" of years ago.
XXXX - the flashback to the origin of Shenhua's name occurs. If we assume this is her and her age is accurate, it's around 1970, but other things about the scene make it seem much older than that so it's a complete unknown to me.
XXXX - Shenhua references an ancient emperor having mirrors created from Phantom River Stone that subsequent rulers fought over.
1910 - The Emperor orders the Dragon and Phoenix mirror be created from Phantom River Stone by Yuan's ancestors.
1911 - The Qing Dynasty ends.
19XX - Yuan's ancestors begin building the relief at the quarry and the mechanism that requires the use of the Phoenix Mirror and the Sword of Seven Stars
19XX - The Dragon Mirror and Phoenix Mirror are locked away at the Cliff Temple.
19XX - A "map" showing a Dragon, Phoenix, treasure, Niaowu, and The Cliff Temple is hidden in the bell tower in Bailu Village.
1920 - Yuanda Zhu is born.
19XX - Sunming Zhao is born.
1940 - Iwao Hazuki is born.
19XX - Sunming Zhao and Yuanda Zhu become best friends.
19XX - The Chi You Men organization is formed (they could be older but nothing in the story references their actions before the mid 20th century) and they somehow learn about the mirrors.
19XX - Sunming Zhao is entrusted with the mirrors at the Cliff Temple to prevent the Chi You Men from getting their hands on them.
19XX - Yuanda Zhu meets Master Chen and tells him that when the mirrors are paired, Chi You will resurrect itself on earth.
19XX - Yuanda Zhu learns of the constellation pattern hidden in the mirrors and that the two form a key.
1955 - Longsun Zhao is born.
196X - Iwao travels to China and meets Kai in Kowloon as well as Sunming Zhao in an unknown location.
196X - Iwao and Sunming Zhao train in Bailu Village under Grandmaster Feng. They take a picture together that Iwao keeps.
196X - Sunming Zhao is killed in Mengcun and Longsun Zhao is adopted by the Chi You Men (young enough to be considered "raised" by them).
196X - Iwao returns to Japan with the Dragon Mirror and the Phoenix mirror.
1960 - Xiuying and Ziming are born (it never specifies Ziming's age so I'm going to consider them around the same age).
1968 - Ryo Hazuki is born.
1970 - Shenhua is born.
19XX - Shenhua is adopted by Yuan
1973 - Xiuying and Ziming's parents are killed, Ziming leaves Xiuying to join the Chi You Men.
19XX - Yuanda Zhu writes the Wulinshu.
197X - Master Chen meets Xiuying.
19XX - Longsun Zhao becomes known as Lan Di and learns that Iwao Hazuki has one of the mirrors.
198X - Yuanda Zhu writes a letter to Iwao warning him of those who pursue the mirror and to seek the aid of Master Chen.
1986 - Lan Di murders Iwao, takes the Dragon Mirror and thus the saga begins...
1987 - Yuan finishes the relief in the quarry and leaves a note for Shenhua predicting that someone who fulfills the prophecy would show up with the Phoenix Mirror days before it happens.
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