The August Celestials are a group of four wild gods that live in Pandaria. They are Chi-Ji, the Red Crane, Niuzao, the Black Ox, Xuen, the White Tiger, and Yu'lon, the Jade Serpent. Each god has a temple dedicated to their honor in Pandaria. As the pandaren began to settle Pandaria 15000 years before the Dark Portal was open, they drew the attention of these gods. Troubled by the warlike mogu, they formed a bond with the pandaren because of how peaceful they were. They were individually defeated when Lei Shen with his mogu empire would take control of Pandaria. This would lead the celestials to build temples in order to train monks based on a virtue that each celestial embodied. Niuzao taught fortitude, Xuen strength, Chi-Ji spoke of the important of hope, never giving up, and Xulon taught wisdom.