Editing Yi Ti (section)

===Society===
[[File:YiTi man by Douglas Wheatley.jpg|thumb|300px|A YiTish man, by Douglas Wheatley for ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'']]

Yi Ti was one of the earliest civilizations where literacy arose. The most ancient YiTish records are cherished and jealously guarded. Yi Ti is the oldest surviving continuous civilization in the world, having existed under one dynasty or another since the Long Night 8,000 years ago - other ancient civilizations such as the Ghiscari or Valyrians have long since collapsed. As a result their scholars tend to look down on other, younger civilizations as children and barbarians. The grand cities of Yi Ti dwarf those of Westeros or even the Free Cities.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Bones and Beyond: Yi Ti}}

Yi Ti is ruled by a [[god-emperor]]. [[Lomas Longstrider]] once described Yi Ti as "the land of a thousand gods and a hundred princes, ruled by one god-emperor." Of old, the god-emperors were extremely wealthy and powerful, and commanded large armies. In present times, however, three men claim the title of god-emperor, while their power does not extend past the cities in which they live. Instead, the hundred princes rule their own realms as they see fit, as do the brigands, priest-kings, sorcerers, warlords, imperial generals, and tax collectors outside their domains.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Bones and Beyond: Yi Ti}}

There are many gods in Yi Ti's religion, but two of the major ones are the [[Lion of Night]] and the [[Maiden-Made-of-Light]]{{ref|AFFC|34}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Bones and Beyond: Yi Ti}} According to legend, their child was the first god-emperor of Yi Ti, the [[God-on-Earth]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Bones and Beyond: Yi Ti}}

A cult of sorcerers known as the [[Church of Starry Wisdom]] supposedly originates from Yi Ti as well, hated and feared by the general population. According to legend its founder was the [[Bloodstone Emperor]], and today its priests can be found in many cities throughout the  [[known world]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Bones and Beyond: Yi Ti}}

Men from Yi Ti are bright-eyed and wear [[monkey]]-tail hats.{{ref|AGOT|54}}

People from Yi Ti use their family name first, their personal name second - the reverse of how full names are given in Westeros and the Free Cities. For example the scarlet emperors were named "Lo Doq", "Lo Han", "Lo Bu", etc.