Yuenpol Temple
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History
Though Zenxon is better known for its forests than Brek, the incredibly large trees which grow in the Yuenpol area reach as far back as Brekken histories extend. For the most part, people built their homes around these trees, as cutting them or burning them to make space would have been difficult. In 1844, a fire broke out in the area which damaged many of these trees and much of the town, including the local Mun temple. Architect Opik Eaton then had the idea to carve out one of the trees that had been badly damaged, creating a new temple from the tree. Four years later, a covered platform was added higher in the tree, built around the trunk, with a ladder allowing people to access it. The tree now boasts three such platforms, each higher than the last. Though the platforms are sometimes visited by tourists looking for a view, such people are discouraged from visiting, as these rooms house the temple library, including many historical documents. The lower level carved into the base of the trunk, serves as the sanctuary for temple services. The tree is still alive and continues to grow.
Structure
The entrance to the sanctuary is partially cut into the ground, with a beam and a window cut into the tree to provide light. The inside is plain, housing about 100 people at a time. The only permanent furnishings are a small, raised dais, and glass globes along the walls, which can be magically lit. Chairs can be brought in for services, though more commonly services here are standing room only.
The ladder to the second floor is on the outside of the tree and extends more than fifty feet up, into the first platform. This platform is covered and contained within a magical barrier to protect it from the rain. Books and documents are housed in three foot high shelves along the outside walls of the platform, and a limited number of chairs are seated around the circle. The upper two platforms are much the same, with the ladders between them beginning and ending within the covering of the platforms, but extending along the trunk of the tree, with little to protect one from falling. A series of rope pulleys allows people to move books from one platform to another, though they are not strong enough to hold a person.
The entrance to the sanctuary is partially cut into the ground, with a beam and a window cut into the tree to provide light. The inside is plain, housing about 100 people at a time. The only permanent furnishings are a small, raised dais, and glass globes along the walls, which can be magically lit. Chairs can be brought in for services, though more commonly services here are standing room only.
The ladder to the second floor is on the outside of the tree and extends more than fifty feet up, into the first platform. This platform is covered and contained within a magical barrier to protect it from the rain. Books and documents are housed in three foot high shelves along the outside walls of the platform, and a limited number of chairs are seated around the circle. The upper two platforms are much the same, with the ladders between them beginning and ending within the covering of the platforms, but extending along the trunk of the tree, with little to protect one from falling. A series of rope pulleys allows people to move books from one platform to another, though they are not strong enough to hold a person.
Alternative Names
The Library Tree
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