The Mountain Village

The Mountain Village is where Pinmei lives with Amah at the beginning of the story. It is remote, and their nearest neighbors are quite far away. YIshan and the Mountain Spirit - which is, in fact, also Yishan but Pinmei does not discover this until the very end - lives further up the mountain. Where Pinmei and Amah live symbolizes the space that storytellers occupy in between the supernatural and the rest of humanity.

The City of Blinding Moonlight

The City of Blinding Moonlight is where Pinmei and Yishan first head towards after Amah is kidnapped. They are guided there by a charmed mussel to meet the ruler of the city, King KaiJae who is a close friend of Lady Meng. The city has been attacked by the emperor, who frequently visits the city in order to have King KaiJae answer his questions using the Paper...