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'''Shenmeng''' is a [[Plane]] introduced in [[March of the Machine/Commander decks|March of the Machine Commander]].
{{Infobox plane
| image = Ten Wizards Mountain.jpg
| first = [[Global Series: Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling]]
| last = [[March of the Machine]]
| planeswalkers = [[Jiang Yanggu]]<br>[[Mu Yanling]]
| rabiah = 7
| rabiah_ref = <ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/724809961370189824|title=Where is Shenmeng (the plane formerly known as the Plane of Mountains and Seas) on the Rabiah Scale?|August 5, 2023}}</ref>
| status = Stable
}}
'''Shenmeng''' ({{zh-name|蜃梦}}), the '''Plane of Mountains and Seas''' ({{zh-name|山海時空}}), is the [[plane]] featured in the ''[[Global Series: Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling]]'' set and ''[[March of the Machine Commander]]''.<ref name="Sneaky">{{YouTubeRef|nG_FfFoYFrU|Did You Know These 6 Sneaky Callback Planes?|channel=[[Good Morning Magic]]|date=April 28, 2023}}</ref> It is inspired by the Chinese ''[[Wikipedia:Classic of Mountains and Seas|Classic of Mountains and Seas]]'', a compilation of mythic geography and myth.<ref name="Creating">{{DailyRef|feature/creating-global-series-jiang-yanggu-mu-yanling-2018-06-07|Creating ''Global Series: Jiang Yanggu and Mu Yanling''|[[Gavin Verhey]]|June 7, 2018}}</ref> It is home to the [[planeswalker]]s [[Jiang Yanggu]] and [[Mu Yanling]].


==Geography==
==Description==
The only known location on Shenmeng is the Ten Wizards Mountain, which houses a large number of birds and is covered by waterfalls.
The world is characterized by its many [[mountain]]s, [[forest]]s, [[plains]], lakes, rivers, and oceans. It has rich flora and fauna.
 
===Locations===
*The '''Arrow Bamboo Forest''': A forest with a welcoming appearance that hides its deadly hostility, it was pacified by the arrival of Jiang Yanggu.
*'''Cloud Dream Lake''':<ref name="insert">About the Global Series. Insert. 400C5446000001 EN.</ref> The rainbows seen above the lake are nothing more than the ritual dancing of the <c>Vivid Flying Fish</c>.
*'''Mount Zhaoyao''': Represented in {{card|Timber Gorge|Global Series: Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling}}, it is a forest of stones that reaches the clouds and land of wondrous treasures and strange animals.
*'''Ten Wizards Mountain'''<ref name="insert" /><ref name="Translated storyline">[https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/8nq56p/gs1_global_series_jiang_yanggu_vs_mu_yanling/ Chines storyline (translated on reddit)]</ref>, home to a large number of birds and covered by waterfalls.
*The '''Northern Mountains''': Deep in this mountain range linger the <c>Earth-Origin Yak</c>, who channel the power of the earth.
*The '''Dark Sea of Penglai''' in the north.<ref name="insert" /><ref name="Mu Yanling">[https://magic.wizards.com/en/story/planeswalkers/Mu-Yanling Mu Yanling Planeswalker Biography. Wizards of the Coast (july 2018)]</ref>
*The '''Easternmost Valley''',<ref name="Translated storyline" /> the first place Yanggu can remember.<ref name="insert" /><ref name="Jiang Yanggu">[https://magic.wizards.com/en/story/planeswalkers/Jiang-Yanggu Jiang Yanggu Planeswalker Biography. Wizards of the Coast (july 2018)]</ref>
*The '''Western Seas''': Near them lies Mount Zhaoyao.
*The '''Eternal Divided Realm''' in the south.<ref name="insert" /><ref name="Mu Yanling" />
*'''Mu Yanling's village''' (ruined by a deluge)<ref name="insert" />
*'''Village of the Jiuli Clan''',<ref name="insert" /> Yanggu's foster clan
 
===Sapient races===
*[[Dragon]]s {{W}}
*[[Human]]s {{U}}{{G}}
**Clan of Cloud Dream Lake<ref name="insert" />
**Jiuli Clan<ref name="insert" />
*Qilin ([[Kirin]]s) {{W}}
*[[Fox]]es {{U}}
*[[Spirit]]s {{U}}{{R}}
 
===Other races===
*[[Bird]]s {{W}}{{R}}
*[[Phoenix]]es {{R}}
*[[Pangolin]]s {{G}}
*[[Beast]]s {{R}}{{G}}
*[[Dog]]s {{U}}{{G}}
 
===Notable individuals ===
*Chiyou, teenage Jiuli-clan fire dancer<ref name="insert" />
*Jiang Yanggu, a teenage orphan who journeyed to find a legendary elixir to save his village from a waterborne plague<ref name="insert" />
*Li Shan, nomad and foster father of Yanling, presumed dead<ref name="insert" />
*Mu Yanling, a water mage orphaned by a deluge, seeking to study time magic to undo her foster father's death<ref name="insert" />
*[[Mowu]], Jiang Yanggu's sapient dog
*[[List of secondary characters#Shenmeng|Yinglong]], the <c>Ancestor Dragon</c>
 
==Planeswalker visitors==
===Native===
*[[Jiang Yanggu]]
*[[Mu Yanling]]
 
==On the name of the plane==
*The Global Series's name in Mandarin Chinese is 幻境奇谭, which can be translated as "Tales of Huanjing." Huanjing itself is a generic term used to convey the idea of "fantasy land." It's unclear if Huanjing was originally intended to be the name of the plane.
* While the name of the "Plane of Mountains and Seas" was coined as such on this wiki, it entered canon when it was mentioned in [[Greg Weisman]]'s 2019 novel ''[[War of the Spark: Ravnica]]'' (page 172). It was subsequently back-translated into Chinese.
*Later, during ''[[March of the Machine]]'', <c>Ten Wizards Mountain</c> was printed as a [[Planechase (format)|Planechase card]], featuring the name Shenmeng. This was later confirmed by [[Jay Annelli]] and [[Ethan Fleischer]] to be the name of this plane.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://vorthosjay.tumblr.com/post/713707211567874048|title=Is Shenmeng the Plane of Mountain and Seas?|April 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{TwitterRef|EthanFleischer|1644169141291745280|author=[[Ethan Fleischer]]|title=Shenmeng is now the official name of the plane formerly known as The Plane of Mountains and Seas|date=April 7, 2023}}</ref>
*Shenmeng was named by cultural consultant Tan Shao Han. Its meaning was intentionally loose; "Meng" referred to 梦 (dream), with "Shen" being possibly read as either 沈 (a ritual sacrifice involving the drowning of animals), 深 ("of depths"), or 神 ("of gods or spirits").<ref>{{TwitterRef|TanShaoHan|1674271202913943553|author=Tan Shao Han|date=June 29, 2023|title=I was going for three different meanings of Shen, which all worked..|accessdate=September 26th, 2023}}</ref> The official Chinese translation instead used 蜃 (a [[wikipedia:Shen (clam-monster)|mythical sea monster]] known for creating mirages).<ref>[https://scryfall.com/card/moc/66/zhs/%E5%8D%81%E5%B7%AB%E5%B1%B1 十巫山]</ref>
 
==In-game references==
{{In-game
|cards=
*<c>Ten Wizards Mountain</c>
}}
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
 
==External links==
*[https://magic.wizards.com/zh-hans/articles/archive/news/%E5%85%B3%E4%BA%8E%E5%B9%BB%E5%A2%83%E5%A5%87%E8%B0%AD%E7%9A%84%E6%9B%B4%E5%A4%9A%E4%BF%A1%E6%81%AF-2018-05-31 Wizards of the Coast (Chinese)]
 
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{{Planes of the Multiverse}}
[[Category:Planar types]]

Latest revision as of 18:22, 26 September 2023

Shenmeng
[[File:{{#setmainimage:Ten Wizards Mountain.jpg}}|250px]]
Information
First seen Global Series: Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling
Last seen March of the Machine
Planeswalkers Jiang Yanggu
Mu Yanling
Rabiah Scale 7[1]
Status Stable

Shenmeng (Chinese: 蜃梦), the Plane of Mountains and Seas (Chinese: 山海時空), is the plane featured in the Global Series: Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling set and March of the Machine Commander.[2] It is inspired by the Chinese Classic of Mountains and Seas, a compilation of mythic geography and myth.[3] It is home to the planeswalkers Jiang Yanggu and Mu Yanling.

Description

The world is characterized by its many mountains, forests, plains, lakes, rivers, and oceans. It has rich flora and fauna.

Locations

  • The Arrow Bamboo Forest: A forest with a welcoming appearance that hides its deadly hostility, it was pacified by the arrival of Jiang Yanggu.
  • Cloud Dream Lake:[4] The rainbows seen above the lake are nothing more than the ritual dancing of the Vivid Flying Fish.
  • Mount Zhaoyao: Represented in Timber Gorge (Global Series: Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling), it is a forest of stones that reaches the clouds and land of wondrous treasures and strange animals.
  • Ten Wizards Mountain[4][5], home to a large number of birds and covered by waterfalls.
  • The Northern Mountains: Deep in this mountain range linger the Earth-Origin Yak, who channel the power of the earth.
  • The Dark Sea of Penglai in the north.[4][6]
  • The Easternmost Valley,[5] the first place Yanggu can remember.[4][7]
  • The Western Seas: Near them lies Mount Zhaoyao.
  • The Eternal Divided Realm in the south.[4][6]
  • Mu Yanling's village (ruined by a deluge)[4]
  • Village of the Jiuli Clan,[4] Yanggu's foster clan

Sapient races

Other races

Notable individuals

  • Chiyou, teenage Jiuli-clan fire dancer[4]
  • Jiang Yanggu, a teenage orphan who journeyed to find a legendary elixir to save his village from a waterborne plague[4]
  • Li Shan, nomad and foster father of Yanling, presumed dead[4]
  • Mu Yanling, a water mage orphaned by a deluge, seeking to study time magic to undo her foster father's death[4]
  • Mowu, Jiang Yanggu's sapient dog
  • Yinglong, the Ancestor Dragon

Planeswalker visitors

Native

On the name of the plane

  • The Global Series's name in Mandarin Chinese is 幻境奇谭, which can be translated as "Tales of Huanjing." Huanjing itself is a generic term used to convey the idea of "fantasy land." It's unclear if Huanjing was originally intended to be the name of the plane.
  • While the name of the "Plane of Mountains and Seas" was coined as such on this wiki, it entered canon when it was mentioned in Greg Weisman's 2019 novel War of the Spark: Ravnica (page 172). It was subsequently back-translated into Chinese.
  • Later, during March of the Machine, Ten Wizards Mountain was printed as a Planechase card, featuring the name Shenmeng. This was later confirmed by Jay Annelli and Ethan Fleischer to be the name of this plane.[8][9]
  • Shenmeng was named by cultural consultant Tan Shao Han. Its meaning was intentionally loose; "Meng" referred to 梦 (dream), with "Shen" being possibly read as either 沈 (a ritual sacrifice involving the drowning of animals), 深 ("of depths"), or 神 ("of gods or spirits").[10] The official Chinese translation instead used 蜃 (a mythical sea monster known for creating mirages).[11]

In-game references

Represented in:

References

  1. ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 5, 2023). "Where is Shenmeng (the plane formerly known as the Plane of Mountains and Seas) on the Rabiah Scale?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  2. ↑ Did You Know These 6 Sneaky Callback Planes? (Video). Good Morning Magic. YouTube (April 28, 2023).
  3. ↑ Gavin Verhey (June 7, 2018). "Creating Global Series: Jiang Yanggu and Mu Yanling". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m About the Global Series. Insert. 400C5446000001 EN.
  5. ↑ a b Chines storyline (translated on reddit)
  6. ↑ a b Mu Yanling Planeswalker Biography. Wizards of the Coast (july 2018)
  7. ↑ Jiang Yanggu Planeswalker Biography. Wizards of the Coast (july 2018)
  8. ↑ Jay Annelli (April 4, 2023). "Is Shenmeng the Plane of Mountain and Seas?". Ask Jay. Tumblr.
  9. ↑ Ethan Fleischer (April 7, 2023). "Shenmeng is now the official name of the plane formerly known as The Plane of Mountains and Seas". Twitter.
  10. ↑ Tan Shao Han (June 29, 2023). "I was going for three different meanings of Shen, which all worked..". Twitter. Retrieved on September 26th, 2023.
  11. ↑ 十巫山

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Shenmeng sets
Shenmeng storyline
Locations
  • Dark Sea of Penglai
  • Eternal Divided Realm
  • Ten Wizards Mountain
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