Imperial Jigh

Kẽḍyeishợṛ Zyụu
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Capital		Rakheng
Official languages		Modern Standard Ybon
Recognised national languages		Yaphangese, others
Recognised regional languages		a lot
Demonym		Jigh, Jihhan
Government
-	Rapyud	Kibṇyiuḷ
Establishment
-	Formation of the first Kingdom of Jigh	200 BCE

The Imperial Jigh (Ybon: Kẽḍyeishợṛ Zyụu [kʏ̃.ɖei'ʂʰɒ̰ɽ zy̰:]) (IJ) is a supranational political, economic and cultural polity that is located primarily in Central Parshita headed by the Rapyud. The estimated total population of the union is about 300 million. The Imperial Jigh can be described as a sui generis political entity, forming its own independent political entity. The Imperial Jigh combines characteristics of both a federation and a confederation. By definition The Imperial Jigh is a separate nation and it is capable of acting as a single state and can be addressed as such in certain conditions.
The de jure leading state of the Imperial Jigh is the Imperial Seat of Jigh, the de jure leading authority is the Rapyud of the Imperial Seat of Jigh and the Imperial Jigh.
The Imperial Jigh is formed of the polity itself, the inherent leading state of Jigh and the sialage states that reside under the polity. Every sialage state under the Imperial Jigh acts as its own sovereign entity, free in their own affairs, but they must follow directives and policies set by the Imperial Seat of Jigh and the Rapyud.
On international agreements, both the sialage state and the Imperial Jigh are present, where the representative of the Imperial Jigh sets the terms for the Imperial Jigh and the sialage state representative sets the terms for the sialage state.
The Imperial Jigh consists of the territories of The Imperial Seat of Jigh and the sialage states of Gasherse, Kislyu, Sinyul, Sving, Tsineg, Yaphang and Zimong, as well as the territory of Nung Banyu.

Politics

Government

The highest ruling authority in the Imperial Jigh is the Rapyud. The Rapyud governs all of the realms by proxy through lower ranked individuals, institutions and governments, but can also extend his power and directly force authority over internal matters concerning the individual sialage state and or the Imperial Jigh as a whole.
The current Rapyud is Kibṇyiuḷ who was coronated and crowned as the Rapyud during a lunar eclipse on the 10th of Febuary 1990.
The second highest ruling authority in the Imperial Jigh is the government of the Imperial Seat of Jigh. The Imperial Seat of Jigh is ruled by the Rapyud and (name depending) council of the appointees from each sialage state. It is the duty of the Imperial Seat of Jigh to govern itself and oversee all of the sialage states under the Imperial Jigh.
Under the oversight of the Rapyud and the Imperial Seat of Jigh exists the sialage states. Each sialage state exerts its own authority over its territory, internal matters and external affairs dependent on the sialage state. This includes policies and directives to the extent of choosing its own governmental systems.

Administrative divisions

The Imperial Jigh is divided primarily by its sialage states and the leading state. However, the leading state also sometimes refers to the Imperial Jigh as a whole.
The Imperial Jigh is officially divided into 8 states, 1 disputed territory and a special administrative region. The states divide into the Imperial Seat of Jigh, which itself is also the physical territory of the Imperial Jigh, and the sialage states. The disputed territory is X island, which is disputed between Tsineg and Yaphang. The special administrative region is Nung Banyu, which Yaphang considers it its province, although it is governed by Nung Banyu, which claims to be the legitimate representative of Nung Banyu and its territory under the Imperial Jigh.
Geographically, the Imperial Jigh can be divided into mainland Jigh and islandic Jigh. Mainland Jigh can be further divided into the "Outer Ring" and the "Inner Ring". In the Outer Ring are Sinyul and Tsineg, as well as Yaphang and Nung Banyu which are sometimes considered also a part of the Outer Ring. The Inner Ring consists of the states bordering Jigh, which are Gasherse, Kislyu, Sving and Zimong. Another classification is the distinction between old jigh territories and new jigh territories. Old jigh territories consist of Jigh and Kislyu, and new jigh territories consist of all of the other states and regions.

Culture

Architecture

Jigh architecture is rooted in the history, culture and religion of the territories and cultures within the Imperial Jigh. It is deeply intertwined with religious beliefs and the workings of the world through the viewpoint of religion and customs. Jigh architecture has many styles incorporated within it and can be divided into many different styles.
The main architectural styles within the Imperial Jigh are as follows in chronological order:

The Imperial Palace
Built in XX in the Procession style with heavy focus also on Classical Jigh Revivalist characteristics which can be seen with the usage of columns and arcades, the shapes of the rooves of the transepts and the vernacular styled roofing used on the main body. The rich style and high detail usage of columns, arcades and dormers can be contributed to the procession period. There is also some characteristics of Central Monolithic architecture in the transepts dividing the central main body from the wings.

• Neolithic;
• Classical Darimic (3000 BCE - 1900 BCE);
• Classical Mbanic (1700 BCE - 1000 BCE);
• Upper Riverine (Jigh) ();
• Lower Riverine (Jigh) ();
• Classical (Jigh) ();
• XX (Empire) ();
• X
• Classical Jigh Revivalism ();
• Successionism ();
• Neo-Darimic ();
• Central Monolithic ();
• Coastal Monolithic ();
• Triumphalism ();
• Procession period ();
• Constructivism ();
• Minimalism/Functionalism ();
• Conservatism ();
• Neoclassical ();
• Post-Neoclassical ();
• Monolithic-Triumphalism ();
• Post-Monolithic-Triumphalism (XX - …);
• Revivalism/Revivalist (Riverine Jigh) (XX - …).

The earliest known architecture was of wood, which did not survive due to the degrading and rotting nature of wood, making any early jigh architecture hard to come by. Instead, stone carved temples have survived throughout the ages, allowing for a deeper view into temple structure and composition. Many of these structures are still in use today, but are also limited in use due to the conservation policies set by the Imperial Seat of Jigh to protect historical landmarks.

Calendar

The Nisiro Cycle

Main article: Nisiro Cycle

The Jigh Calendar or the Nisiro Cycle is a calendar composed of 365 day cycles or Nisiro, with a 366 day Nisiro in every four years. Each Nisiro is broken into two counts or Msar: 1st count or Ba Msar and 2nd count or Syia Msar. Ba Msar is always made up of 183 days, while Syia Msar is made of 182 days and in every four years is replaced by long count or Do Msar which is made of 183 days, reflecting Ba Msar. Each count begins roughly on the solstice, during the day. This creates a half day period at the start of each count called transitional days or Tã. Ba Msar starts on the 21st of June and is named Ba Tã. Ba Msar stops and Syia Msar starts on December 21st, named Syia Tã. Each count is broken into 13 weeks or Tame. Each Tame is made up of 14 days, except for the first Tame of Syia Msar, which is made of 13 days. The leap day or Rteng is always the first day of Do Msar. Years in the Jigh Calendar are counted from the Rapyud’s coronation day. There are two time counting systems within the Jigh Calendar: the progressional count of the year and the fixed count of the year. The progressional count of the year is the progressive count from the start of the year, starting with day one since the coronation of the Rapyud. The fixed count of the year is the continuous count of the year by the Nisiro. This means that even though it may be the first day of the year, the time is still counted in accordance with the Nisiro. The current Rapyud of The Imperial Jigh and the Imperial Seat of Jigh, Kibṇyiuḷ, was coronated during a lunar eclipse on the 10th of February 1990. Using the fixed count of the year, that date would be the 9th of the 4th Tame, Syia Msar, 1st year of Kibṇyiuḷ. It is commonly presented as 9.4.S.1, sometimes as 9.4.S.1 Kibṇyiuḷ.

Holidays

Solstice festivals

Main article: Solstice festivals of Jigh

Tã ṭstsyiar ('Solstice festivals') are the two solstice festivals celebrated in Imperial Jigh and in all of it's sialage states as a public holiday according to the Nisiro Cycle calendar. These festivals, Knũ tã ṭstsyiar tyamã or the summer solstice festival, and Tũng tã ṭstsyiar tyamã or the winter solstice festival, are both one Tame and Tã (=14,5 days) long, making them the longest lasting holidays in the Nisiro Cycle. On the first day, which for the summer is the Ba Tã and for the winter is the Syia Tã, people get together to offer the gods XX and XX food and drink. After this, the food is eaten in a feast where the food is shared with everyone. After Tã, during Tame, people fast in respect to the gods, though during summer people are allowed to eat after sunset and before sunrise, and during the winter people are allowed to eat after sunrise and after sunset. This is believed to either keep or make the days longer.

Symbols

The Imperial Vilishia
Vexilloid used by the Imperial Jigh as a standard which upon the imperial akshia or flag is flown from.

The Imperial Jigh uses many motifs and symbols gained from its long history and different cultures it has ruled over. Most of the standard symbols patterns are the personal royal motifs and symbols of previous Rapyuds, though most if not all of these symbols are still in use today in varying degrees.