Celestial Empire

Most people in the far eastern lands of Kara-Tur follow one of the two philosophical religions called "The Path of Enlightenment" and "The Way". In the island kingdom of Kozakura the worship of a large number of spirits collectively called "The Eight Million Gods" is predominant. The people of Shou Lung believe in the Celestial Empire headed by the
 * Celestial Emperor

who is served by the Nine Immortals: They in turn are aided by the Lesser Immortals, namely Jade Ladies, Rice Spirits, Moon Women, Spirit Warriors, Ladies of Compassion, the Lords of Karma and the Sages.
 * Kwan Ying: Goddess of compassion, mercy, joy
 * Chan Cheng: God of war, the martial arts, combat, bravery
 * Ch'en Hsiang: God of poetry, music, literature
 * Chih Shih: God of history, lore, tradition
 * Ai Ch'hing: Goddess of love, marriage
 * Fa Kuan: God of justice
 * Hsing Yong: God of fortune, prosperity
 * Shi Chia: God of artificers, the arts
 * Mad Monkey is a demideity of mischief who sometimes helps and sometimes hinders the Celestial Bureaucracy.