Gaoling

Gaoling is a large town located within a mountain range in the southern Earth Kingdom.

History


Gaoling is home to both the wealthy Bei Fong family and the Earth Rumble tournaments. An old, well-established city, Gaoling has a spectrum of people residing in it, ranging from the very rich to the very poor; most of the citizens, however, are middle class people whose families have lived in the town for many generations. On the outskirts of the town are very large, expansive estates where the wealthiest families such as the Bei Fong's.

Master Yu's Earthbending Academy


Built recently by Master Yu as a school for his students, the Earthbending Academy is a large building with a walled central courtyard. Before each class, Master Yu puts out different sized rocks in the courtyard for the students to Earthbend with. This large courtyard is an ideal place for the young Earthbenders to train -- here they can sling rocks around without accidentally hurting any passers-by.



Trivia

 * Gaoling (高陵) meaning "tall hill", is also a name of a county in Shannxi, a Central province in China. In the Avatar world, it is located in the South, which coincidentally goes with Toph's knowledge of Chu Gar, Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu.

Notable Figures

 * Toph Bei Fong
 * Lao Bei Fong
 * Master Yu
 * Xin Fu
 * The Boulder