The Calendar: 12 months, each thirty days long, matching up exactly to the lunar and solar cycles. Why do these match? The gods did it!Anyway, the months are Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey,Rooster, Dog, Pig, Ox,and Rat, in that order.

  Dao: The "way", the "path". the "laws of heaven and earth". Dao is the nature of everything, and shapes everything. All knowledge and understanding of any natural or unnatural force or phenomenon is in fact insight into the natural laws that make these phenomena act in this way.

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  Mana: the energy that's infused into pretty much everything, control of mana and accumulation of it are essential to cultivation

  any other terms or individuals or whatever mentioned in immortal shards that you think I should add to this, leave a comment and I will.