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Xishanjia

溪山家州

Xīshānjiā zhōu
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Map of Monsilva with Xishanjia highlighted
Country Monsilva
State status3 June 1983
CapitalTaimali (太麻里)
Government
 • BodyXishanjia State Government
 • PremierMan Yan-xiulan (RNP)
 • Deputy PremierTan Heng (RNP)
Population
 (July 2022)
 • Total1,540,612
Time zoneAMT+12 (Monsilvan Western Time, MWT)
ISO 3166 codeMS-XSJ
GRP (¥)¥281 billion
Police[1]Xishanjia State Police
Ambulance[2]Xishanjia State Ambulance
Fire[3]Xishanjia Fire Service
Transit System(s)MRA
Sanzhong and Taimali RT

Xishanjia (Monsilvan: 溪山家州; Pinyin: Xīshānjiā zhōu), is a state of the Monsilvan Republic. The state has around 1.5 million people, with 50% of them living in the state's capital, Taimali. It is located in western Monsilva, sitting south of Wuzhong and Weishi, north of Nanyan and Huachang, and west of Bazhong. Xishanjia is a rural state, with mountains dominating the western two thirds of the state, while hilly fields dominate the eastern third and the north. The state of Xishanjia is governed by the Xishanjia State Government, with Man Yan-xiulan of the RNP being the current premier. The state is divided into 2 districts, 8 counties, 19 legislative constituencies and 33 municipalities and is equally represented by 2 Senators in the Senate and 19 members in the Legislative Assembly. The Xishanjia State Parliament consists of 33 seats, and is currently lead by the Reformed National Party coalition, with the Freedom and Democracy Party leading the opposition.

Xishanjia is Monsilva's third least populous state, and has the second lowest urbanization of all the fifteen states. Xishanjia has a predominantly rural industry, mostly found in the east and north of the state. This includes the large tea and rice industry which dominates Xishanjia's economy. Other than Taimali, Ren'ai and Shuangliao are other cities in the state. Shuangliao is located in south-west Xishanjia. As Shuangliao is very small, the so-called city is predominantly residential as well as containing many commercial industries. Ren'ai is located in the east of the state, and is famous for its many ricefields surrounding the city. Xishanjia has a nominal GRP of around ₵47 billion, giving it a GRP per capita of ₵30,264.

Xishanjia is served by the Monsilvan Railways Administration which connects the state to the rest of Monsilva. Taimali has the Sanzhong Taimali RT which serves all of Taimali as well as connecting to Sanzhong in Weishi. Xishanjia is the only state in Monsilva to not have any major airports, however Taimali is in close proximity to Sanzhong Airport.

Toponymy

The name, Xishanjia comes directly from the HY Pinyin of the Monsilvan "溪山家". The character "溪" means "creek" in Monsilvan, while the characters "山" and "家" mean "mountain" and "home" respectively. Therefore, Xishanjia roughly translates to "Mountain home by the creek". It is unknown what "home" the name could be referring to, however it is speculated that it is either one of the Buddhist monasterys located in Xishanjia, or the "home" is the entire region itself.

History

Prehistory and early dynasties

An ancient Monsilvan mural originating from the Song dynasty.

Xishanjia has never been inhabited by very many people due to its distance from the ocean and difficult terrain. However, by the few who inhabited it, it was used for growing crops to be sold amongst each other at markets, or to be sold to foreign traders. Xishanjia was an important region of the Yuan dynasties and Song dynasties thanks to its many tea and rice fields, which also kept it on good terms with its larger neighbours.

Xishanjia had mostly been untouched by conflict thanks to the Yuan dynasty's submissive foreign policy. However, this all changed after the Xia dynasty collapsed and was replaced by the more aggressive Shang dynasty. In the year 844 CE, the Yuan dynasty was invaded by the Shang dynasty. Unexpectedly, the small army made up of people from what is now Xishanjia and Nanyan put up quite a big fight. After 3 years of fighting, the dynasties came to an agreement, whereby the Yuan dynasty would cede most of its land to the Shang dynasty, as long as it was guaranteed protection by the Shang. Out of this formed the Western Yuan dynasty, which consisted of what is more or less Xishanjia today.

Zhou dynasty and the Empire of Baltanla

When the Unification of the Monsilvan Kingdoms took place in 1201, the Wetsern Yuan dynasty was suceeded by the Zhou dynasty, which now connected Xishanjia to the rest of Monsilva. These connections allowed Xishanjia's tea and rice industries to grow, as they now had a lot more people relying on them for food and drink. The population of Xishanjia grew at its highest rate in history during the Zhou dynasty thanks to the boom in agriculture.

Xishanjia's agricultural industry provided around 60% of the Zhou dynasty population with food. This reliance became a massive problem in the late 15th century, when Xishanjia suffered from a devastating drought that killed thousands and destroyed a large portion of Xishanjia's rice and tea fields. This was succeeded with nationwide famine and economic turmoil as so many food traders had nothing to trade. This is one of the largest contributing factors to the Zhou dynasty's decision to cede itself voluntarily to the Empire of Baltanla in 1500.

Under the Empire of Baltanla, Xishanjia began to recover its agriculture. It was also under the empire, that saw the development of Taimali as a proper city rather than a traditional one like Shuangliao.

Kingdom of Great Shan and the Civil War

The last emperor of the Kingdom of Great Shan was born in Wuzhong.

The Empire of Baltanla had made Xishanjia's tea very popular throughout the nation and in other parts of Ostlandet, especially Lapsang Souchong and Oolong tea. This made Xishanjia's tea industry grow very big as it needed to meat a high demand of their tea.

Although the civil war did reach Xishanjia, due to its sparse population, not many were truly affected by the war. Baltanla provided a small amount of aid to the people of Wuzhong and Xishanjia due to their cultural similaries. This helped the industries of Xishanjia stay afloat. After the war, Xishanjia had managed to come out of the war unscathed, however a lot of pressure was quickly placed on it to provide resources for the rest of the country which was not so lucky.

Kingdom of Monsilva and the Republic

During Martial law in Monsilva, Xishanjia's people were much more aligned with the government, and faced little resistance. Taimali was also one of few cities that did not have riots during the 1978 Monsilvan protests. However, the Xishanjia Advisory Council did vote for the dissolution of the central government in December 1978, just before the establishment of the Monsilvan Republic.

Xishanjia had been an administrative region since the Song dynasty. So when the country became federal in 1983, Xishanjia was established as a federated state along with nine others. This also created the Xishanjia State Government, which has been governed by the RNP since it began.

Administration

Local government

The state of Xishanjia is governed by the Xishanjia State Government, based in the Xishanjia State Office in Taimali. The state parliament is a unicameral legislature consisting of a 33-seat State Parliament. Each municipality in Xishanjia is represented by one State Parliament Member. Members are elected for four-year terms. The Parliament meets every week, with the day depending on the first weekday after the state election which takes place in different states at different times. The leading party in the State Parliament determines who will be the Premier. Man Yan-xiulan of the RNP has been the Premier of Xishanjia since 2005, making him the longest serving premier ever.

National government

Xishanjia is represented in the Parliament of Monsilva by 2 Senators in the Senate of Monsilva and 19 Members of the Legislative Assembly.

Geography

The Ren'ai Rice Terraces are the largest rice terraces in the country.

Xishanjia is very mountainous in the west of the state, while it is flatter in the east. Most of Xishanjia's population lives in the east and the north of the state, and it is also where most of the state's towns are located. Tea and rice fields are very common in Xishanjia and can be found filling the gaps between towns.

Xishanjia's lack of many urban areas has allowed its natural environment to thrive, which has left the state with large forests and opened many national parks in the state. Xishanjia's mountains are also the home to many rivers, many of which lead all the way through the state towards the bay of Monsilva, including the Meihua River which is Amking's main river.

Climate

Xishanjia is a warm state, with the temperatures sitting between 15 and 30 degrees celcius during the year. Its altitude has decreased its average temperature, however due to its proximity to the equator it remains much hotter, and has a subtropical climate in the southern regions.

Demography

Population of Xishanjia by country of birth
Country of Birth Population Percent
 Monsilva 796,496 51.7
Non-Monsilvan 744,116 48.3
 Byasa 600,839 39.0
 Baltanla 140,196 9.1
Others 3,081 0.2
Total 1,540,612 100.0
A population density map of Xishanjia based on individual counties.

The 2022 census recorded that 744,116 people or 48.3% of Xishanjia's population were of non-Monsilvan descent. The table to the right shows the most common countries of origin of Xishanjia residents. Although Xishanjia is predominantly rural, thanks to a long history of Byasanese immigration to Xishanjia, its non-Monsilvan descent is disproportionately high when compared to other states. 62% of Xishanjia's population live in cities, being either Taimali, Ren'ai or Shuangliao, which is where a small majority of Xishanjia's non-Monsilvan population lives. The other 38% makes up Monsilva's second highest percentage of the population living in rural areas, while being the third largest rural population at around 582,000 people.

Religion

Xishanjia has a majority Buddhist population, whilst Monsilvan folk religion comes in second. Around 72.0% of Xishanjia's population follow Buddhism to some extent. This is the second highest percentage of people following Buddhism of all the states, following not far behind Wuzhong.

Following Buddhism in the census was Monsilvan folk religion at 18.6% of the population; then it was the 'Unaffiliated' category (people who do not follow any organized religion, including atheism and agnosticism) at 8.9%; and finally 'Other' (which includes Christianity and Islam) took up the last 0.5%.

Religious composition in Xishanjia according to 2022 Census

  Buddhism (72%)
  Monsilvan folk religion (including Confucianism and Taoism) (18.6%)
  Unaffiliated (8.9%)
  Other (including Christianity and Islam) (0.5%)

Transport

Xishanjia's transport is administered by the state's Department for Transport, which is a sub-department of the federal Department of Transport. The Sanzhong Taimali RT is also a very busy and important rapid-transit system, but it only serves Taimali and Sanzhong which is in Weishi.

Xishanjia is served by the Monsilvan Railways Administration, but has no high-speed rail access. However, Taimali has easy access to Sanzhong which has high-speed rail connections to Wodai and Amking. In terms of non-high-speed connections, Xishanjia is connected to cities such as Amking, Wodai, Dali and Lancheng.

Education

Xishanjia State University entrance, with a bronze statue of Confucius.

Education is mandatory until the age of 16 for children living in Wuzhong, which is the minimum age at the federal level. Xishanjia's towns and cities feature many schools, from elementary to high school. As well as this, Xishanjia is home to some higher education institutes such as the Xishanjia State University.

Xishanjia State University (XSU) is a university based in Taimali which provides a range of different courses but focuses on religious studies and philosophy. The university is also well known for its large bronze statue of Confucius at the entrance.

Culture

Tourism

Shuangliao is famous for its surroundings and its architecture.

Xishanjia is a frequent destination for tourists. The many who do visit are usually visiting for either the state's many national parks or they are visiting to see the famous and historical architecture of towns around the state.

Examples of the most popular tourist destinations in Xishanjia include: Shuangliao City, Ren'ai Rice Terraces, Guangxi Waterfall National Park and Chuanwei.

Sport

Martial arts and football are the top sports in Xishanjia. Martial arts has a strong history with Xishanjia, including the famous Shaolin Kung Fu which is taught by many Buddhist monks in the state. Kung Fu is said to have originated in Xishanjia although this fact is unconfirmed. Xishanjia is the only state in Monsilva to have martial arts an official part of the sport curriculum in schools.

Football is also popular in Xishanjia. The top team in the state is Taimali F.C., which is currently in the Challenge League 1. The popularity of football has recently stagnated, possibly due to the growth of martial arts after it was made part of the school curriculum, as well as the recent losses faced by professional football teams from Xishanjia.

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