Shu Jing

Shu Jing is a town located in the Fire Nation. The town is situated on a cliff above a system of waterfalls and surrounded by beautiful mountains, making it one of the many small, peaceful villages that are tucked away throughout the Fire Nation islands.

Because of its secluded location and natural surroundings, Piandao decided it would be the perfect place to pursue his artistic interests.

History


The village of Shu Jing is famous because of the renowned sword master Piandao who lives above the village in a large castle. This is also the village in which Avatar Aang and his friends stopped to watch a meteor shower; when one meteorite landed in the grasslands, Aang, Katara, and Toph used their bending to put out the fire the impact had ignited. Once in town, as the group had smoked sea slug for lunch, Sokka realized he did not contribute much to the group. They went to a weapons store located in town, to "reinvigorate [Sokka's] battling" and cheer him up. After testing out a large variety of weapons, Sokka saw a sword made by Piandao. After this, he went to the sword master's elegant dwelling and learned the way of the sword.

Piandao's castle


Formerly the home of a Fire Nation nobleman, this castle sat unused and in disrepair for many years. Piandao cleaned, painted and landscaped it all himself, making sure that all of its elements were in perfect harmony. Perched high on a cliff overlooking the town, Piandao's castle is huge; it boasts sixteen bedrooms, two gardens, a sword-making foundry, and stables. The white lotus motif can be seen throughout the castle, including on the front door. Other objects of note include the lion turtle sculptures located in the rock garden.

Weapons store
The weapons store, run by a shopkeeper, is the largest vintage weapon store in the Fire Nation, selling a wide variety of weapons, including halberds, maces, jos, pikes, nunchuks, sickles, bladed staffs, clubs, scimitars, chains, glaives, monk's spades, guan daos, and naginatas.

Trivia

 * The design of the waterfalls near Shu Jing is meant to resemble the Gullfoss waterfalls in Iceland.

Notable figures

 * Piandao
 * Fat
 * Weapons store shopkeeper