Editing Hua Yuan (section)

===Local Faiths===
Like in all things on Hua Yuan, identity plays a large in religion. The local faith is heavily based around ancestor worship with a belief in reincarnation. Souls of particularly enlightened/important people can remain after death to guide the living for a time, while particularly bad people could come back as the mutant animals of the Hive. However, it was often believed that the really bad people would come back as offworlders. There was a distinct emphasis on purity of thought, and  mindful meditation to fend off any potential sin. Unarmed martial arts were also practiced and taught by some indigenous sects, as it was a much more personal and practical alternative to gunplay in the cramped spaces of Hua Yuan, with greatly decreased chance of harming bystanders. Since contact had been reestablished, native religious orders were allowed to continue so long as they follow Imperial creed and acknowledge Emperor as God. Ancient myths of flaming hand punches were co-opted by missionaries so that Imperial figures like St. Ricco would be more accepted by the local populace, and fit in with the established mythos. This suprrisingly ties quite well in with Imperial creed – The Emperor is taught as the Father of mankind, and the sacrifice keeps him from moving onand being reincarnated. The Sororitas on Hua Yuan are seen as direct “daughters of the Emperor”.

The relic trade on Hua Yuan is quite active, considering the amount differing sects and desires to bring prestige to the family. Regular raids turn up multitudes of diverse relics, ranging from legitimate to borderline heretical: The mummified arms and legs of Imperial Saints, blessed weaponry from historic battles, preserved eyes of local heroes so that they can watch over your family, the knuckle bones of supposed dead (sometimes even living) primarchs, and even skin flakes claimed to come from the Emperor himself.