The First Temple, also known as the Jedi Praxeum, was located on the Outer Rim Territories planet Ossus, operated by the Jedi Order. The temple had mosaic floors that were salvaged and used within the Order's newer headquarters on the galactic capital world of Coruscant. The Ossus temple, was once believed to be the first Jedi Temple and where the Force-sensitive Great Tree originally stood.
According to the quasi-historical Qel-Droma Epics, the praxeum was built to house Jedi pilgrims seeking out Eye of Ashlanae. It became a source of knowledge and assistance for those Jedi defending the oppressed throughout the Outer Rim. For a time, the praxeum contained the largest single collection of Jedi knowledge in the form of scrolls, holocrons, and other artifacts. Jedi Master Odan-Urr received his training there under Jedi Master Ooroo, who managed the facility until his death during the Great Hyperspace War. The training of Jedi Padawans continued at the praxeum for another thousand years, until the Cron Supernova destroyed the Knossa city. At some point, the temple's mosaic floors were salvaged and used within the Order's newer headquarters on the galactic capital world of Coruscant.
According to the Qel-Droma Epics, the praxeum was a five-tiered ziggurat, each tier dedicated to a value of the Jedi. The top tier, Knowledge, was where the most treasured artifacts and tomes were stored. Beneath it was the tier of Harmony, which contained the Masters' council chamber, diplomatic offices, and meditation rooms. The Serenity tier was reserved for dormitories, supplemented by meditative balconies, pools, and gardens. The Peace level was where Jedi trained for combat. Finally, the ground level represented the Force, and was reserved exclusively for training students to manipulate the mystical energy field.
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