The exhibition at the Chihuahua Glass Art Garden is divided into indoor and outdoor areas.
The indoor exhibits mostly consist of works by Master Chihuahua that have been popular for many years, colorful glass products matched with indoor lighting, appearing as if they have been endowed with vibrant vitality.
Outside, the main feature is a huge glass exhibition hall displaying a suspended sculpture made of 1400 pieces of glass spanning 100 feet long, constantly changing in a myriad of ways with the changing natural light, creating a breathtaking beauty.
Seattlemere Docking Area is located on Alaska Route, with numbers 52 to 70 being referred to as the Docking Area.
Here, there are bustling cultural attractions, restaurants, and shopping centers, busy ferries, cruise ships, and tour boats departing.
Taking a leisurely walk by the fountain in the dock park, followed by tasting the local specialty “Crab Hammer,” is definitely a very pleasant experience.
Departing from Dock 55, you can board the Ogsay Cruise for a 1-hour bay cruise, circling around Eliotide Bay, accompanied by the cool sea breeze, looking at the city’s skyscrapers from the sea, the towering Starpyre Spire, and Seattlemere Mariners’ home ground, offering a unique charm.
Two weeks later, Leo and Sophia’s Seattlemere honeymoon trip came to an end.
Upon returning to Langstel, Leo used Tongbao to set up a small geomantic formation in Sophia’s office.
In the following days, Sophia immersed herself in busy work while Leo either attended to patients at the clinic or practiced with the Seven Stars Sword Sect.
Leo was well aware that the calm life wouldn’t last long, as the werewolves and the Koken family would surely launch a crazy retaliation against him.
One afternoon, just after finishing clinic with Shiloh, Fire Rose arrived at the clinic.
In the clinic’s reception room, after Sakura served tea and left, Fire Rose looked at Leo and directly asked, “Leo, have you ever heard of The Nine Cauldrons?”
“Of course, I have,” Leo nodded.
During the classical period, Shan asked, “What is the purpose for so much gold collected annually from the nine kingdoms?”
Yu recalled that in the past, the Yellow Emperor had achieved success in casting a cauldron, ascended to immortality, so why not use the collected gold to cast a cauldron again?
Then he thought, “No, that would likely invite criticism from the dukes.”
But then he thought again, “I can find a flexible solution. Why should I replicate the methods of my predecessors? I can cast the cauldrons not for personal achievements but for the benefit of the people. Why not?”
Hence, he made a decision, “Let’s cast nine cauldrons. Take the gold contributed by each kingdom to cast a cauldron for that kingdom, depicting the geographical features of that kingdom on it.”
“I also carved out the various strange birds, beasts, immortals, and monsters I encountered when managing water in the past. As for the images, I drew sketches with Boyi, now it’s time to cast them on the cauldrons.”
“After the cauldrons are completed, we will find a way to replicate the images and showcase them to the people of the nine kingdoms, letting them know which animals are beneficial and which are harmful.”
“This way, when they work in the mountains and rivers, they encounter something bad, they will know and avoid harm from evil spirits, understanding the situation clearly and benefiting the people. Isn’t this a beneficial deed for the people?”
Shan said, “These nine cauldrons have a significant meaning.”
Yu replied, “Indeed, the significance lies in its weight, the heavier it is, the less likely it can be moved, thus ensuring its longevity.”
Shan inquired, “So, where should these significant cauldrons be cast? Inside the capital or outside?”
Yu answered, “Outside of the capital, choose a place with picturesque landscapes where the common people have casting skills. You can decide on a suitable location yourself.”
Shan took the command, borrowed “The Classic of Mountains and Seas” from Boyi, then went to choose and manage the land, meticulously casting the cauldrons.
After a few months, during the fifth year of Yu’s reign, which was the period of inspection, they were set to depart in late January.
Yu remembered Shan’s cauldron casting site under Mount Vitex, so he made a detour to inspect it.
While still far from Thornwood Peaks, they saw many craftsmen busy there, some drawing, some making molds, some hammering, some designing, all very busy.
Yu told Shan, “I heard that metals also have gender distinctions. It’s best to choose male gold to cast five yang cauldrons and female gold to cast four yin cauldrons. The five represent yang, while the four depict yin, only then it will be perfect.”
“As for which state belongs to yang and which to yin among the nine kingdoms, you should research and allocate it wisely by yourselves. I won’t interfere any further.”
Shan accepted the order respectfully.
After two years, a strange phenomenon appeared in the sky: for nine consecutive days, the bright white star could be seen shining in the sky during broad daylight.
The ministers discussed, unable to determine if it was a good sign or a bad one, when Shan suddenly reported, “The Nine Cauldrons have been successfully cast.”
Yu was overjoyed, realizing that the appearance of the white star during the day was due to this accomplishment. He ordered the nine Cauldrons to be relocated to Xiayi.
People then understood that the appearance of the white star during the day was a sign of the successful casting of The Nine Cauldrons.
The cauldrons were inscribed with the names of the mountains, rivers, and unique animals of each state.
The Nine Cauldrons symbolized the nine kingdoms, with the Yu Ding as the central main cauldron, reflecting the central hub that is Kingdom Yu.
Subsequently, The Nine Cauldrons became a symbol of supreme royal power and national unity and prosperity.
Yu referred to The Nine Cauldrons as the treasure of the nation; when the various dukes came to pay homage, they all had to kowtow to The Nine Cauldrons.
Since then, The Nine Cauldrons became the most important ceremonial vessel of the country.
The Nine Cauldrons were very significant, and moving them from Mount Vitex to the capital was not easy, requiring tens of thousands of people and taking three to four months to complete.
Yu inspected the five yang cauldrons and four yin cauldrons, finding the depictions on them extremely exquisite, and thus generously rewarded Shan and his craftsmen.
Later, with various relocations of the imperial city, The Nine Cauldrons were also moved multiple times.
After becoming a symbol of national political power, whoever wanted to know the weight of The Nine Cauldrons could tell they harbored intentions of seizing the throne.
The whereabouts of these nine cauldrons during the relocation have been lost to history and remain a mystery to this day.