"The Emperor's Burden - Part 1" is part of a series of in-game books called The Emperor's Burden.
It can be found at [47.1, 45.1] in central Dawn's Blossom. The shrine is on the lower level near the central pond, opposite the flight master.
Interacting with The Emperor's Burden - Part 1 is one of the objectives of the Pandaria exploration achievement [The Seven Burdens of Shaohao].
Contents[]
Ten thousand years ago, the day Shaohao was crowned Emperor of Pandaria, he followed the tradition of all the emperors before him and sought the counsel of the great Waterspeaker of the jinyu. With a light heart the young emperor stood before the prophet and awaited to hear what he presumed would be good news.
The Waterspeaker listened to the song of the great river, but his eyes widened with terror.
From the Book of Burdens, Chapter 1:
"And the Waterspeaker saw before him a kingdom of sorcerers surrounding a great well, and from this well they called forth a host of demons. Green fire rained from the skies, and all the world's continents shattered."
Terrified by the vision presented before him, Emperor Shaohao realized that he was not to live a life of luxury. From the humble town of Dawn's Blossom, his journey to save Pandaria began.
Notes[]
- The scroll was also transcribed into a book in the Seat of Knowledge in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms.
Patch changes[]
- Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Added.