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Wo-Chien's National Pokédex number and the fact that its body is composed out of a medium for writing may allude to ''{{wp|One Thousand and One Nights}}'', a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales and stories often referred to as ''Arabian Nights'' in English. Certain stories in ''One Thousand and One Nights'' and other Arabic folktales, notably ''{{wp|Aladdin}}'', opens in China. In fact, China in this connotation usually only refers to a distant land in the East that differs from Arabia without actual cultural or historical contexts. This may also be the inspiration of the apparent Chinese theme and the in-game myths of the [[Treasures of Ruin]]. | Wo-Chien's National Pokédex number and the fact that its body is composed out of a medium for writing may allude to ''{{wp|One Thousand and One Nights}}'', a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales and stories often referred to as ''Arabian Nights'' in English. Certain stories in ''One Thousand and One Nights'' and other Arabic folktales, notably ''{{wp|Aladdin}}'', opens in China. In fact, China in this connotation usually only refers to a distant land in the East that differs from Arabia without actual cultural or historical contexts. This may also be the inspiration of the apparent Chinese theme and the in-game myths of the [[Treasures of Ruin]]. | ||
It along with the other Treasures of Ruin may be based on the {{wp|Four Perils}} of Chinese mythology, specifically ''Taowu'', a prophetic monster associated with historical documents, specifically records of evil deeds commited by ancient rulers, similarly to the tablets that created Wo-Chien. | |||
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