高陵邑 Gaoling
Physical information
Location Southern Earth Kingdom
Government
Position Large town
First appearance "The Blind Bandit" (only appearance)
Location on map
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Gaoling is a large town located within a mountain range in the southern Earth Kingdom. It is home to both the wealthy Beifong family and the Earth Rumble VI tournament. An old and well-established town, Gaoling has a broad spectrum of citizens residing in it, ranging from the very rich to the very poor.^[1]

The town was untouched by the Hundred Year War due to its lack of strategical importance. This is made evident by the relaxed attitude of many of its residents.

Contents 1 History 2 Layout and description 3 Locations 3.1 Master Yu's Earthbending Academy 3.2 Beifong Estate 3.3 Earth Rumble stadium 4 Notable figures 5 Trivia 6 References 7 Comments

History Edit

Aang, Katara, and Sokka visited this town in the spring of 100 ASC, and attended an Earth Rumble tournament hoping to find an earthbending master for Aang. The search was successful, and Toph Beifong joined the group to teach the Avatar earthbending, defying her father and mother's wishes by doing so.^[1]

Layout and description Edit

Gaoling lies in a valley surrounded by steep, rocky hillsides. Most of Gaoling's residents are middle-class people whose families have lived in the town for many generations. The center of the village features a bustling marketplace with ornately decorated buildings. The area serves as the village's center of commerce, and as such, is it filled with shops, merchants, barkers, and shoppers. On the outskirts of the settlement are very large, expansive estates where the wealthiest families, such as the Beifongs, live.^[2]

Locations Edit

Master Yu's Earthbending Academy Edit

Main article: Master Yu's Earthbending Academy

Built by Master Yu as a school for his students, the Earthbending Academy is a large building with a walled central courtyard. Before each class, Master Yu placed different sized rocks in the courtyard to be used by the students to practice earthbending. This large courtyard is an ideal place for the young earthbenders to train as here, they can sling rocks around without accidentally hurting any passers-by.^[1]

Beifong Estate Edit

The Beifong Estate is a large home owned by one of the richest families in the southern Earth Kingdom. The estate is surrounded by a large garden, with a symbol of a flying boar over the front gate. It is guarded by at least two guards whose uniforms are similar to an earthbending soldier's, save that they are colored with white and green instead of the usual green and brown.^[1]

Earth Rumble stadium Edit

A large underground wrestling stadium, known as Earth Rumble VI, is owned by its host, Xin Fu. It consists of a large rectangular stone platform on which earthbenders battle. Surrounding this are rows of seats in which spectators may sit; however, many seating areas are dangerous as occasionally rocks are hurled into the audience. The rest of the stadium is lit with glowing green gemstones hanging on the ceiling. Residents pay admission to see powerful earthbending masters fight in a ring for the title of champion.^[1]

Notable figures Edit

Toph Beifong Lao Beifong Poppy Beifong Master Yu Xin Fu The Boulder

The Hippo Fire Nation Man The Gopher The Gecko Headhunter Flyer distribution man

Trivia Edit

• Gaoling (高陵) means "tall tomb" in Chinese. It is also the name of a county in Shanxi, a central province in China In the Avatar World, it is located in the south, which coincidentally suits Toph's knowledge of Chu Gar Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu.
  • Additionally, a gaol is an alternative spelling of the word jail – indicative of the extent of the Beifongs' over-protectiveness of Toph.
• The clothing and hairstyles in Gaoling resemble those of the Tang Dynasty of ancient China.

References Edit

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