Lunar Temple


What is the Lunar Temple?
On February 16, 2007,  the first Shenkuu Lunar Festival was held. With this festival there was also the grand opening of the Lunar Temple.

In this temple a wise old Gnorbu lives, who observes the movement of the globes, and tracks them here on his chart in order to maintain the official lunar calendar for Shenkuu. The Gnorbu likes to play games, and will challenge you once a day to test your skills at accurately tracking the movement of moon Kreludor.


How to Play:
What are you supposed to do in this challenge the Gnorbu poses? The Gnorbu will draw both Kreludor and Neopia on his canvas. Based on these positions you will be able to calculate which phase of Kreludor would most likely be seen from Neopia. An example of the canvas is shown below:
 
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Lunar Temple
 
You have come to visit the Shenkuu Lunar Temple where a wise old Gnorbu lives. He maintains the official lunar calendar for Shenkuu.


The wise Gnorbu says: "I carefully observe the movement of the globes and track them here on my chart. Do you think you have what it takes to accurately track the movement of Kreludor? I propose a challenge to test your skills."

This is just an example canvas, yours will most likely be different, and it will change daily as well.

You can choose 16 different phases for the moon Kreludor will look like from a viewpoint of Neopia. These are shown below:
 



Choosing the Correct Answer:
How on earth should you know what the moon looks like from Neopia? Science is so dazzling and complicated! Don't you worry; there is a very simple way to find the answer.

First of all, go to the page with the puzzle you need to do, you can do so by clicking here.

Now you need to view the source of the page with the actual puzzle on it. The first page you go to when you go to the temple is not the same as the puzzle page. So make sure before you view the source that you are on the right page, you need to view the source of the page that has the options to pick which moon you want. There are two ways of opening source, whichever one you use is up to you. You can either right click on the background of the page and choose View Source, or go to View in the menu, and then choose View Source.
 
Note: if this doesn't work for you, then it is suggested that you clear your temporary internet files and restart your computer.


Now that you are in the source screen of the page press CTRL + F on your keyboard (or Edit, Search in the menu), a search window will appear. In this window you should enter (you can copy and paste this):
 
kreludor

Now you will get a line that looks like this:
 
https://images.neopets.com/shenkuu/lunar/shenkuu_calendar_v1.swf?angleNeopia=262&angleKreludor=126&viewID=2&lang=en


The number behind the word Kreludor is the one you need, you can disregard all the other things. Now you should copy the value into the next field and press calculate:
Moon Calculator
Alternatively you can click the link below to show the lunar table, so you can lookup the correct moon yourself.

Prizes:
Below you can see the items you could receive if you give the Gnorbu the right answer to his question. Did you get an item not listed here? Please let us know.
 
Lunar Temple (correct)Prizes for giving the correct answer
Last Updated: December 15, 2023
Total Items: 21
It is said that this tea has a very calming effect on headaches.

Black Cherry Tea

This cosy bed even comes with a little toy to amuse your Petpet as they fall asleep.

Blue Moon Petpet Bed

Any star-gazer would love to have this in their Neohome.

Glow-in-the-Dark Moon

This wide toothed comb will smooth your Neopets hair without tears.

Golden Moon Comb

Soothing and full of anti-oxidants, this creamy dessert is large enough to share with a friend.

Green Tea Custard

Now your Neopet doesnt have to suffer from terrible hiccups.

Lotus Leaves

This helps ship navigators figure out their location; it just confuses everyone else.

Lunar Astrolabe

This sparkling lunar cape is as beautiful as the night sky.

Lunar Cape
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Make sure you know what the lunar movements are.

Lunar Chart

Discover the great wisdom of the Lunar Temple.

Lunar Temple Wisdom

This will really clear your sinuses!!

Mint Rolls

These stickies are all the rage, apparently.

Moon and Star Stickies

Dont forget to wish upon a star.

Moon and Stars Background
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Made from 100% whole grain moon rocks.

Moon Crunch Cereal

This scroll is rumoured to have magical dust from Kreludor on it.

Moon Dust Scroll

This moon orb decoration will add a bit of intrigue to any room

Moon Orb

This beautiful paving stone reflects moonlight so you will always be able to see your way in the dark.

Moon Paving Stone

What better way to figure out what time it is.

Moondial

Rawr! ... its the Esophagor!

Moonlit Esophagor Stamp

Written by the wise old Gnorbu himself, this book details all the phases of the moon and their significance.

Phases of the Moon

A beautiful wide tooth comb that is great for getting rid of those unpleasant tangles.

Snazzy Moon Comb


If you fill in the wrong answer, you will not go home empty handed! You will receive any of the following items. Did you get an item not listed here? Please let us know.
 
Lunar Temple (wrong)Prizes for giving the wrong answer
Last Updated: March 14, 2024
Total Items: 10
Oh dear, it looks like someone has bitten this apple.  You can have it a bit cheaper.

Bitten Green Apple

Some deliciously addicting crackers. Ideal for pets with a need for savoury things!

Neo Crackers

Tangy Orange Flavoured chicken is a wonderful way to pep up your pet.

Orange Chicken

If it wasnt so smelly, everyone would want it.

Rainbow Dung

BANG!  BOOM! CRACK!

Shenkuu Firecrackers

Remember the Lunar Festival with this commemorative guide.

Shenkuu Lunar Festival Commemorative Guide

Bet you wish you were here!

Shenkuu Postcard

This magnet wont roll away.

Shenkuu Sushi Roll Magnet

With a bit of care and attention this box could be restored.

Soggy Old Box

If your Neopets coat is covered with lurgees you might want to buy some of these stones...

Soothing Stones