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Cdrama: Butterflied Lover (2023)

Gifs of Intro & Ending of cdrama "Butterflied Lover"

MultiSub 《#风月变》 Butterflied Lover EP01 🦋 吸血蝶变小娘子失忆被腹黑大将军捡回家 💘 跨种族养成系双世情缘 💓 谁知爱上他后迎來了三世命劫 💥 #chinesedrama#赵弈钦

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJTaXsqmwCE

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Butterflied Lover: Ep 1-2

notes: Spoilers! Master list of all recaps

You know, communication is so important in a marriage. If you're a demonic poison butterfly with a thirst for human blood, you owe it to your partner to be honest and disclose that sort of thing. It's basic respect, people! 

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It’s another bright sunny morning for Tang Qianyue. 

She owns a successful rouge shop and has a doting husband- the very handsome military general Ling Changfeng.

marry me

But Tang Qianyue has a secret. She may not be as human as she first appears. 

Well, Ling Changfeng, that's what you get when you marry the only survivor of a village that was slaughtered by the evil, poison-loving Butterfly Clan. C'mon guy, didn't you ever see Painted Skin?

Tang Qianyue and her husband go out to enjoy the lantern festival but their date night is ruined by the murderous Butterfly Clan who have disguised themselves as the Hua Cheng Dancers, right down to the silver butterfly masks, bells and red umbrellas. 

In the ensuing fracas, Tang Qianyue is attacked (or is she?) and when Ling Chanfeng comes to her rescue she helps herself to his jugular. Ouch!

But it turns out that was all just a bad dream... or was it?

suspicion intensifies (but where did the bite on his neck go?)

Who else is in this?

Wang Ruolin, whom you may remember as the world's worst sugar daddy Zhao Jing from Word of Honor.

Smile Hu as Si Xiaonian and Yang Ze as Yan Wuming from The Killer Is Also Romantic because they are reprising their roles! It's set in the same universe!

The Good

I already wrote a recap for The Killer Is Also Romantic and it's here.

This is great- spooky, atmospheric and the plot is really interesting so far.

The music is surprisingly good

The Bad

Episodes are only 20 min long and there are only 22 of them.

Final Note

I bet this will come up in couple’s counseling

Master list of all recaps

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I finished Butterflied Lover which was for me very unexpected all the way through. I went into believing it was simply a sweet romance and was blown away by the first two eps. I mean probably could have read the description of the show and had some idea but I didn't because I almost never do.

And it was a sweet romance, just not like any I've seen before and with a lot of, ummmm, weird monster magic and moral uncertainty?

It was incredibly short by most cdrama standards, 22 eps about 15 mins long. Which in itself was refreshing. It managed a variety of tone changes and a good amount of tension in that short time. And also a lot of sweet romance. Plus one of the steamier love scenes I've seen in a cdrama.

The leads and the larger cast were all excellent and succeeded in making the story intensely emotional even in the short time they had to establish everything. The secondary romance was surprisingly moving given the set up for it. Very good character development there. And interesting too, since the main couple's story is mostly is mostly about maintaining who they truly are. The sets and costumes were also excellent. It seems weird but I liked how small the domestic life was compared to most big palace or mansion dramas, and how much of domestic life took place outdoors.

I really enjoyed this, but I'm not sure what to say about the ending. From a satisfying storytelling perspective it seems like it needs another ep between 21 and 22 to wrap everything up. But we don't get that, and instead it's somewhat nebulous in that I think each watcher can interpret the ending (I read several other people's interpretations that I don't agree with). But I suppose that in itself is satisfying since you can decide what you personally need from the ending.

Would recommend if you want something quick or you're looking for something a little different. Just be prepared for something of a choose-your-own-adventure ending.

And I still think the translated title is terrible as I have since this first came on my radar.

[namjhyun]

DRAMA REVIEW | You Are Desire (2023)

From the very start I was very impressed with this drama. The first episode felt grounded in reality and presented all the main characters as young adults behaving like such but also with a level of maturity that felt respectful. Sometimes youth dramas don't know how to balance the growing pains, friendship and romance but You Are Desire does it perfectly.

Xia Feng Yan created a story with solid development based on actual growing from well rounded characters that act and react in ways that feel natural. I am amazed this is her first project and I will keep an eye on her because she has a bright future.

Deng Ke (My Huckelberry Friends) also started in the industry as a screenwriter before transitioning into directing, so it was a perfect fold for Xia's story. He understood the assignment and complemented the script with beautiful cinematography, camera movements and choice of cast.

This drama could have died in the hands of a lesser cast but Zhou Yiran and Zhuang Dafei carried the drama flawlessly. Most of the story centers around them and how they interact with others when loneliness has been a part of their young lives for a long time. The supporting cast were also at their best, each with their own lives and struggles which made them well rounded individuals and not an artifact to push the leads's story.

All of these elements created a beautiful group of people dealing with different experiences. A slice of life drama where we understand the world is not always fair and parents make mistakes; where people need to learn to grieve in a healthy way. That families can all look very different from each other and that's okay as long there's love. That you don't always pass the university exam and your workplace might suck. A world where you fall in love and support one another as you grow together with a clear understanding of each other. That life can be sweeter when you are surrounded of good people who truly appreciate you.

Overall, You Are Desire it's a wonderful story that enjoyed from the very first episode to the last one. Criminally underrated, for sure, as I don't understand how more people are not talking about what is probably one of 2023's best cdramas.

[stuff-diary]

When I Fly Towards You

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2023

When I Fly Towards You (China, 2023)

Director: Mao Deshu

Writers: Yue An & Tao Kaixin (based on a novel by Zhu Yi)

Mini-review:

I think I'm a bit in love with this drama. It's funny, cause I didn't really vibe with the first few episodes and I almost dropped it. Thankfully, something just clicked at around episode 7 or 8, and from there it was wonderful. I finished this show feeling I had been there with these characters, like I was another member of their friend group, going through all those things with them. Do you know how difficult it is to create that sort of atmosphere and feeling? It's really hard to find something like that, so I couldn't help but treasure every second I spent with these characters. Seriosuly, there's something so warm and nostalgic and lovely about When I Fly Towards You. I feel like it will be a long while before I get over it, and that's the highest sort of praise I can think of.

P.S. I beg you, Chinese drama producers, stop spoiling the whole thing in the opening song video 😭😭😭

[winterpower98]

I am here to talk about my OCs!

Because @elianaroselight and I have talked about them so much we developed 4 RPs about them (that have been going for over a year now) and got a whole system going

Buckle up, it's long

First, there's Ju Ling's family, who now has 3 mates and 7 children (without counting the ones she lost). Her mates are Ju Jing the oni, Ri Shi and the white tiger of the west, Baihu. Her siblings are Hua and Ping, who have, respectively, the vermilion bird of the south, Zhuque, and the azure dragon of the east, Qinglong, as their mates.

Then there's Yue Shi and his mate Fengbao. Feng became friends with their doctor Jiahao, who had two twin kits that became friends (and enemies if you ask Shu) with Feng's kits. Jiahao's husband is Pingyi, who teaches sign language, and is friends with Ju Jing because he and his sister (name missing) were all at the same orphanage. Pingyi is also Cixin's teacher, Zan's adopted son. He's not mute or def but has trouble speaking and often communicates by repeating sounds or words (in the voice of the person that spoke them). Cixin and Tai Shi (one of Ju Ling's cubs) have pet ducks together.

The biological mothers of Tai Shi and the rest of the tiger cubs are Lan (who has Tai Shi, 2 tiger cubs that she lost, and Ju, a lynx cub she adopted) and An (who has Jingyi, Ling Min, Heng and Yawen) Tai Shi's dad is Qiong Qi, no one likes him. Baihu is the father of the other cubs. Depending on the AU, An and Lan are platonic mates with Ju Ling and the others and live in a huge ass house.

But anyway, Baihu is a big sweetheart who does his best to be a good baba. He loves seafood and spicy food and Ju Jing and Ri Shi very much feed into that. Lan grew a passion for gardening and plants and it was a great bonding moment for her and Ju Ling.

But anyway, all of An's cubs are adorable Jingyi likes plants and helps her moma with her garden. She even found a salamander once and wanted to keep it as a pet. Heng loves the sky and the sea, which works well with his uncle Ping, who works at an aquarium, and his yeye who used to be an astrologist. Yawen likes the sky, but specifically the clouds. He loves Wukong's nimbus and asks him to conjure it any time he comes over. And Ling Min is a little fighter that loves dragons and adores her gugu Mei.

Then there is Bai He's family. Obviously, her parents are the general Ba and Beng. Her wife is Zhi Hao, a gibbon demon the size of a wardrobe which works as a blacksmith. So you know, guaranteed thirst trap. Their children are Hua Mei, the oldest girl, Hao the only boy, and their twins Guiyin and Li Lei who is named after the empress of the kingdom of women, who Bai He is friend with.

There's also Kai Hu's group of friends! They call themselves the lost ones because Kai's cousin calls him Peter Pan. They are Chao a cat fish demon (not a catfish. a cat and fish demon), Juan a one-eyed cat demon, Fen a bunny demon, Bo the only human and Huangshu, a gibbon demon that was adopted into Kai's family and became his cousin.

And then there's Shu's group (she is one of Yue Shi and Fengbao's triplets kits), aka Lupin gang wannabe. Shu is of course Lupin, then we have Leale, a dog demon who is 100% based on Jigen, I'm not even going to hide that, and just discovered that he has 2 siblings, and Rampion, who was made as a joke with Skelle but he fits in this group of misfits. And I can't forget the Fujiko of the group, Junjie, who is also one of Jiahao's kits. The other one of Jiahao's kits is Xinyi who married Bao, Shu's second brother.

Last group that I can remember is Ling Min's family. Her mate is Hebo, a leopard gecko demon, and their adopted kids: Xu Qiu a dear and lion demon, Bian a they/them human, Hongbo an otter demon and Wuyue a baby lizard demon that Xu Qiu found in the snow

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[eyenaku]

Ji ji fu ji ji

a o e i i er ai ei ao ou an en ang eng ong i ia iao ie iu ian in iang ing iong u ua uo uai ui uan un uang ueng ü üe üan ün a o e er ai ao ou an en ang eng yi ya yao ye you yan yin yang ying yong wu wa wo wai wei wan wen wang weng yu yue yuan yun b ba bo bai bei bao ban ben bang beng bi biao bie bian bin bing bu p pa po pai pei pao pou pan pen pang peng pi piao pie pian pin ping pu m ma mo me mai mei mao mou man men mang meng mi miao mie miu mian min ming mu f fa fo fei fou fan fen fang feng fu d da de dai dei dao dou dan den dang deng dong di diao die diu dian ding du duo dui duan dun t ta te tai tei tao tou tan tang teng tong ti tiao tie tian ting tu tuo tui tuan tun n na ne nai nei nao nou nan nen nang neng nong ni niao nie niu nian nin niang ning nu nuo nuan nü nüe l la le lai lei lao lou lan lang leng long li lia liao lie liu lian lin liang ling lu luo luan lun lü lüe g ga ge gai gei gao gou gan gen gang geng gong gu gua guo guai gui guan gun guang k ka ke kai kei kao kou kan ken kang keng kong ku kua kuo kuai kui kuan kun kuang h ha he hai hei hao hou han hen hang heng hong hu hua huo huai hui huan hun huang z za ze zi zai zei zao zou zan zen zang zeng zong zu zuo zui zuan zun c ca ce ci cai cao cou can cen cang ceng cong cu cuo cui cuan cun s sa se si sai sao sou san sen sang seng song su suo sui suan sun zh zha zhe zhi zhai zhei zhao zhou zhan zhen zhang zheng zhong zhu zhua zhuo zhuai zhui zhuan zhun zhuang ch cha che chi chai chao chou chan chen chang cheng chong chu chua chuo chuai chui chuan chun chuang sh sha she shi shai shei shao shou shan shen shang sheng shu shua shuo shuai shui shuan shun shuang r re ri rao rou ran ren rang reng rong ru rua ruo rui ruan run j ji jia jiao jie jiu jian jin jiang jing jiong ju jue juan jun q qi qia qiao qie qiu qian qin qiang qing qiong qu que quan qun x xi xia xiao xie xiu xian xin xiang xing xiong xu xue xuan xun

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Nirvana in Fire Character Reference Sheet Roughly in the Order Those Characters Are Introduced

For @howdydowdy, as promised, and for anyone else who, like me, is terrible at names and needs some kind of “Who?? Ohhh right. That guy.” reminder.

Basically, my Nirvana in Fire Journey started with me watching half the first episode, being wildly confused, realizing I was in over my head re: names and thus deciding to go back to the beginning and watch it again But Taking Notes This Time. I watched the whole show with a notebook and pen at my side. I figured I may as well spare you all the labour by typing it up. 

As more information was revealed, I often added it to a character’s initial note, but by and large I’m leaving those extra notes out so you can experience the joy and confusion and anguish of New Information yourself. The exception to this is generally a person’s name, title, and position. E.g. Duke Qing’s name, Bai Ye, isn’t mentioned until a number of episodes after he’s first mentioned, if I recall correctly, but knowing that the person named “Bai Ye” is the same person called “Duke Qing” is exactly why I took these notes for myself in the first place.

Basically this isn’t intended to be a character guide that lays out exactly who a person is, their relationships to the other characters, and their place in the story, but rather something you can look at whenever someone mentions a name that jogs your memory just enough for you to be able to place to person. Which is why the notes tend to be either the context in which the person was introduced or the relationship through which they’re introduced.

Some names and notes are inherently spoilers, but hopefully by virtue of the fact that this is broadly in the order a character is first mentioned/introduced, you can avoid spoilers simply by not scrolling down too far. For those persons where their name or an alter ego comes in significantly after their initial introduction and is a spoiler, they are listed a second time starting with the “new information” and with the note in italics indicating their original entry (there aren’t a lot of these, don’t worry).

I will readily admit that some of my handwritten notes are just a name and then a blank space because apparently I just never actually added a note for them. I haven’t bothered adding those people here. Yes it’s because I’ve forgotten entirely who they are, but I’m pretty sure that means you’ll be okay if you immediately forget who they are too. (That being said, I get the sense there are actually relevant people missing from this list. As the show carried on and introductions became less frequent, remembering them became less difficult.)

The List

Lin Xie –> Commander of the Chiyan Army

Lin Shu –> “Xiao-Shu” –> Lin Xie’s son –> Mei Changsu --> Chief of the Jiangzuo Alliance --> Su Zhe

Lin Chen –> Young Master of Langya Hall –> NOTE: The “Lin” of Lin Chen and the “Lin” of Lin Xie & Lin Shu are both written and pronounced differently. These people are not related.

Northern Yan’s 6th Prince –> Now Northern Yan’s Crown Prince

Minister Xu –> Da Liang’s envoy to Northern Yan

Prince Yu –> Xiao Jinghuan –> 5th Prince of Da Liang

Xiao Xuan –> Emperor of Da Liang

Empress Yan --> Prince Yu’s adoptive mother

Consort Yue --> Crown Prince’s mother

Grand Empress (Dowager) --> Emperor’s grandmother

Xiao Jingxuan --> Crown Prince of Da Liang --> metonym is “Eastern Palace”

Zhuo Dingfeng --> Master of Tianquan Manor

Zhuo Qingyao --> Eldest son of Zhuo Dingfeng --> guy on the horse and later the guy helping the old couple on the boat and later also the guy who calls Xie Yu “father-in-law” (I am telling you this specifically because I am not bad at faces but this guy added so much confusion to my life that was cleared up the moment I realized these people were the same person. And also because my mother is terrible at faces and for like 15 episodes every time he showed up in another random place I would say “that’s horse and boat guy” and she would say “wait what? really???” So I’m assuming at least one other person will share in this struggle)

Xie Yu --> Marquis of Ning

Qin Banruo --> Prince Yu’s strategist

Duke Qing --> Prime Minister --> Bai Ye

Ji Ying --> member of Double Sword Sect

Li Gang --> member of Jiangzuo Alliance

Fei Liu --> Mei Changsu’s bodyguard

Yan Yujin --> Son of Empress Yan’s brother

Xiao Jingrui --> Eldest son of Xie Yu

Mu Nihuang --> Commander of the army in Yunnan --> Princess of Yunnan’s House of Mu 

Xie Bi --> Second son of Xie Yu & Xiao Jingrui’s younger brother

Mu Qing --> Mu Nihuang’s younger brother

Xia Dong --> An officer of the Xuanjing Bureau

Nie Feng --> Xia Dong’s late husband --> Vanguard General of the Chiyan Army under Lin Xie

Meng Zhi --> Commander of the Imperial Guards

Xuan Bu --> From Da Yu --> stronger than Meng Zhi

Gao Zhan --> Emperor’s chief eunuch 

Fei Changshi --> Prince Yu’s guy out looking for Mei Changsu

Prince Jing --> Xiao Jingyan --> 7th Prince of Da Liang

Concubine Jing --> Mother of Prince Jing

“Xiao-Xin” --> Attendant to Concubine Jing

Grand Princess Liyang --> Xie Yu’s wife & Emperor’s sister

Eunuch Zheng --> Eunuch who is mean to Tingsheng

Prince Qi --> late Crown Prince of Da Liang --> Xiao Jingyu

Tingsheng --> servant boy caught reading

“Lao-Wei” --> Mu Qing’s subordinate of some kind

Wei Zheng --> member of Chiyan Army at Battle of Meiling (and survived)

Sima Lei --> member of Royal Guard --> Consort Yue’s preferred suitor for Mu Nihuang

Liao Tingjie --> Son of the Marquis of Zhongsu --> Empress Yan’s preferred suitor Mu Nihuang

Baili Qi --> Mu Nihuang suitor from Northern Yan --> A favourite of the 4th Prince of Northern Yan

Lady/Madam Zhuo --> Zhuo Dingfeng’s wife

Xie Qi --> Zhuo Qingyao’s wife & Xie Yu’s daughter & Jingrui’s sister

Consort Hui --> bullied by the Empress

Young Lady Zhen (I think is what my handwriting says) --> servant being sneaky at late dowager empress’s palace

“Wu-momo” --> older servant with the Bad Wine

Consort Chen --> now dead --> son was a rebel

3rd Prince of Da Liang --> Xiao Jingting --> Prince Ning --> disabled

6th Prince of Da Liang --> no ambition 

9th Prince of Da Liang --> too young to fight for throne 

Former Crown Princess --> late Prince Qi’s late wife

“Qi-momo” --> Grand Princess Liyang’s senior attendant

Gong Yu --> window lady who works with Mr. Shisan --> a musician

Mr. Shisan --> member of Jiangzuo Alliance --> connection to Lin family

Minister Lou --> Lou Zhijing --> Minister of Trade/Finance/Revenue/other words that mean “money” --> Knows about the corpse well --> Crown Prince’s faction

Zhang Jing --> Owner of corpse well house (Lan Mansion) at the time the corpses ended up in the well

Shi Jun --> Servant at corpse well house at relevant time --> has record book

Magistrate Gao --> Gao Sheng --> The Capital Magistrate

Princess Xuanji --> ruler of a previous dynasty --> founded the “Hong Court”

Minister Qi --> Qi Min--> Minister of Justice --> Prince Yu’s faction

Minister He --> He Jingzhong --> Minister of Personnel --> Prince Yu’s faction

Minister of Public Works --> Prince Yu’s faction

Minister Chen --> Chen Yuanzhi --> Minister of Rites --> Crown Prince’s faction

Minister of Defence --> Li Lin --> Crown Prince’s faction

Bai Xun --> Duke Qing’s brother

Lie Zhanying --> Staff Officer under Prince Jing

Qi Meng --> One of Prince Jing’s men --> fights Fei Liu and commits Great Offence

“General Bian” --> One of Prince Jing’s men

Shen Zhui --> Acting Minister of Finance

Princess Qing He --> Shen Zhui’s mother

Cai Quan --> Works at Ministry of Justice --> Did well-received report on the Bing case 

Han Zhiyi --> Works at Ministry of Justice --> worked on Bing case

Zhang Jianzhen --> Works at Ministry of Justice --> worked on Bing case

Wei Yuan --> Works at Ministry of Justice --> worked on Bing case

Yuan Shiying --> Works at Ministry of Justice --> worked on Bing case

Qin Yue --> Works at Ministry of Justice --> worked on Bing case

Tong Lu --> Vegetable cart guy --> brother of one of the corpse well girls 

Qiu Zhe --> Son of Count (Duke?) Wen Yuan

He Wenxin --> Son of Minister He --> dislikes Qiu Zhe 

Grand Prince Ji --> Emperor’s youngest brother --> Owns hot springs

Yang Liuxin --> A dancer

Hong Xinzhao --> Has “understanding girls”

Xinliu & Xinyang --> Brothel sisters --> their younger brother was murdered by Qiu Zhe

Princess Consort --> Lanjin --> Prince Yu’s wife

Zhou Xuanqing --> renowned scholar

Li Chong --> former Imperial Tutor --> former teacher to Lin Shu

“Brother Zhao” --> Canal transport guy --> Jiangzuo Alliance

Lin Xiangru --> famous literary envoy

Marquis Yan --> Yan Que --> Yan Yujin’s father & Empress Yan’s brother

Lin Yueyao --> Prince Qi’s mother --> Consort Chen

Zhen Ping --> Jiangzuo Alliance --> sword challenger

Xia Qiu --> An officer of the Xuanjing Bureau

Xia Chun --> The most senior of the officers of the Xuanjing Bureau

Prince Jingli --> Consort Hui’s son

Yuwen Xuan --> Prince Ling --> A prince of Southern Chu

Yuwen Nian --> “Niannian” --> A princess of Southern Chu --> student of Yue Xiuze

Yuwen Lin --> King of Southern Chu --> Yuwen Nian’s father

Ouyang Chi - Head of CApital Patrols

Xia Jiang --> Head of the Xuanjing Bureau

Li Chongxin --> Schoolteacher assassinated by Zhuo Dingfeng 

Jun Niang --> former member of “Hong Court” under Princess Xuanji

“Miss Liu” --> Granddaughter of former Chief Secretariat Liu Cheng

Wei Qi --> The general at Jiaxing Pass --> was Xie Yu’s lieutenant for years

Su Tianshu --> Chief of Yaowang Valley --> 7th on the Langya Rich List

Su Xuan --> Su Tianshu’s adopted son --> Wei Zheng

Yun Piaomiao --> Su Xuan’s wife 

Concubine Xiang --> Prince Yu’s birth mother

Zhu Yue --> Head of the Review Court --> Prince Yu’s brother-in-law

Cheng Zhiji --> Elder Master of Feng Hall --> 75 years old

Princess Linglong --> A princess of the Hua Kingdom --> Princess Xuanji’s sister --> Concubine Xiang

Grand Princess Jinyang --> Lin Shu’s mother & Lin Xie’s wife --> Emperor’s sister

Yao Zhu --> Official Fan’s servant who knows The Secret

Official Fan --> Harbouring Xia Jiang

[kdram-chjh]

Cdrama: Butterflied Lover (2023)

《CUT_1》 DRAMA PHONG NGUYỆT BIẾN 《风月变》 (Butterflied Lover) - Lữ Tiểu Vũ, Triệu Dịch Khâm

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1qL2cMpfiWE

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【動態歌詞 Lyrics】

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【Pinyin lyrics】

Lun Sang/Jhang Siao Han【Zih Jheng Ciang Yuan】

Kan Wan Shan Hong Bian Gen Zhe Wo Nian Zi Zheng Qiang Yuan Ping Shang Ru Qu Pu Yi Qi Shao Nian Qin Han Tang Song Yuan Lang Lang Shu Sheng Sa Zai Chuang Qian Shei Jia De Shi Pian Chuan Song Liao Qian Nian Yo Ni Wei Shen Me Zhan Zai Yi Pang Tun Tu Gang Gang Kai Chang Bu Yao Zhao Ji Dao Xie Jie Shu Shuo Hua Yao Shuo Qing Chu Xiang Wo Shuo De Yi Yang Qing Chu Gen Zhe Wo Lai Fan Fu Qing Xi Liu Chang Hai Dai Yi Dian Kou Cai Ju Shou Tou Zu Qian Bei Nu Li Cheng Cai Bie Rang Fa Yin Qi Guai Bie Ren Dou Tai Nan Cai Ting Ni Shuo Wan Hai Yao Wen Ni What Where Why Yang Tian Chang Xiao Zhuang Huai Ji Lie Xiao Se Qiu Feng Huan Le Ren Jian Zuo Ri San Shi Gong Ming Chen Yu Tu Nan Er Xu Du Wu Che Shu Guan Guan Ju Jiu Zai He Zhi Zhou Yan Zi Hui Shi Yue Man Xi Lou Zhe Jian Bu Duan De Li Hai Luan De Shi Li Chou Bie Shi Yi Ban Zi Wei Zai Xin Tou Kan Wan Shan Hong Bian Gen Zhe Wo Nian Zi Zheng Qiang Yuan Ping Shang Ru Qu Pu Yi Qi Shao Nian Qin Han Tang Song Yuan Lang Lang Shu Sheng Sa Zai Chuang Qian Shei Jia De Shi Pian Chuan Song Liao Qian Nian Xiao Hai Tun Xiao Hai Teng Pu Tong Hua Yao Biao Zhun Hua Hu Die Fa Fu Die Ting De Wo Kuai Tou Hun Da Ni Yu Yue Long Men Xiao Nao Fu Hui Yao Ren Xian Sheng Jie Chi Fei Liu Zhi Xia Rang Wo Zhang Xin Fa Teng Da Nai Liu Wei Shen Me Mei You Guo Da Ji Ju Dao Di You Ji Zhi Jio Chang Jiang Shi Chang Jiang Huang He Bu Shi Huang Ho Xian Sheng Zen Me You Zai Fa Huo Bie Zai Da Wo Yang Tian Chang Xiao Zhuang Huai Ji Lie Xiao Se Qiu Feng Huan Le Ren Jian Zuo Ri San Shi Gong Ming Chen Yu Tu Nan Er Xu Du Wu Che Shu Guan Guan Ju Jiu Zai He Zhi Zhou Yan Zi Hui Shi Yue Man Xi Lou Zhe Jian Bu Duan De Li Hai Luan De Shi Li Chou Bie Shi Yi Ban Zi Wei Zai Xin Tou Kan Wan Shan Hong Bian Gen Zhe Wo Nian Zi Zheng Qiang Yuan Ping Shang Ru Qu Pu Yi Qi Shao Nian Qin Han Tang Song Yuan Lang Lang Shu Sheng Sa Zai Chuang Qian Shei Jia De Shi Pian Chuan Song Liao Qian Nian Yan Zi Hui Shi Yue Man Xi Lou Wei Qing Sheng Zhe Ke Yi Si Si Ke Yi Sheng Bu Zhi Suo Qi Yi Wang Er Shen Kan Wan Shan Hong Bian Gen Zhe Wo Nian Zi Zheng Qiang Yuan Ping Shang Ru Qu Pu Yi Qi Shao Nian Qin Han Tang Song Yuan Lang Lang Shu Sheng Sa Zai Chuang Qian Shei Jia De Shi Pian Chuan Song Liao Qian Nian Kan Wan Shan Hong Bian Gen Zhe Wo Nian Zi Zheng Qiang Yuan Ping Shang Ru Qu Pu Yi Qi Shao Nian Qin Han Tang Song Yuan Lang Lang Shu Sheng Sa Zai Chuang Qian Shei Jia De Shi Pian Chuan Song Liao Qian Nian

[the-archlich]

So you’ve done your ideal roster for Shu, what about Wei, Wu, and other?

I have received a couple variations on this question.

For each faction I had to ask myself what story I’m trying to tell. Some characters are there because of their achievements; others are there because of the way they would act as foils to other characters. It’s also important to understand that in any given story, you’d see a lot of NPCs who also have importance.

Wei’s story is probably the most straightforward one. It’s all about the Cao’s conquests; pretty simple. Most of the characters are there to support that, while some are included for personal reasons.

Jin’s was the hardest to cut down, in large part because DW only gives them 13 characters and I decided to stick to that restriction. I decided that story would need to focus on the rise of the Sima family and their unification of the former Han empire. This ultimately meant that a lot of people who I wanted to make playable (like Dowager Guo and Xiahou Xuan) got cut - to keep the numbers limited most of the Sima family’s enemies got put in the NPC category. The remaining ones are the people I thought were absolutely essential to the overall narrative.

Wu’s was also very difficult. They also got less characters than Wei and Shu (though not as few as Jin) and have the longest continuous story to tell. While I originally considered restricting that story to a limited span of time that ultimately just didn’t satisfy me. So I focused on having a broad group of characters who could be used to tell every part of the kingdom’s story. Longevity was often an individual’s best friend.

For Others the question was which groups interacted with at least 2 of the 3 main factions. This immediately excluded a lot of groups (like the Nanzhong leaders or Liu Yao’s army); longevity was often a factor in choosing which individuals would best represent those groups. None of these were easy decisions; characters who could reasonably be put in this category but later joined one of the main factions were also favored.

I’m constantly second-guessing these lists, BTW. I’m always asking myself “Okay this person was IMPORTANT but is this a perspective we need to get the story from? Or could their importance be represented as an NPC? Why does this character need to be PLAYABLE instead of just important?” But that’s contradicted by the question of “Will this character actually seem appropriately important if they aren’t playable? Would I just be asking ‘If this person is so important why aren’t they playable?’ Is playability a measure of importance?”

WEI

Cao Cao

Cao Pi

Lady Bian

Guo (Nuwang)

Cao Jie

Xiahou Dun

Xiahou Yuan

Cao Ren

Cao Xiu

Cao Zhen

Xiahou Shang

Xun Yu

Xun You

Jia Xiu

Zhong Yao

Zhang Liao

Yue Jin

Yu Jin

Zhang He

Xu Huang

Zang Ba

Man Chong

Guo Huai

JIN

Sima Yi

Chen Tai

Wang Ji

Guanqiu Jian

Wen Qin

Deng Ai

Zhong Hui

Du Yu

Sima Zhou

Hu Fen

Hu Lie

Zhang Hua

Jia Chong

WU

Sun Quan

Lady Wu

Bu Lianshi

Zhang Zhao

Zhou Yu

Lu Meng

Cheng Pu

Jiang Qin

Ding Feng

Zhu Ran

Lu Fan

Lu Xun

Quan Zong

Sun Luban

Lu Ju

Zhu Yi

Lu Kang

Zhuge Ke

Teng Yin

Wu Yan

Zhuge Jing

OTHER

Yuan Shao

Yuan Tan

Tadun

Shen Pei

Yuan Shu

Sun Jian

Liu Biao

Huang Zu

Zhang Xiu

Wen Ping

Lu Bu

Chen Deng

Ma Chao

[100frh]

當我睜開眼 你就在我身邊 Dang wo zheng kai yan   Ni jiu zai wo shen bian When I opened my eyes, you were by my side Oh 你把我緊緊抱著 說怕我走了 Oh ni ba wo jin jin bao zhe   Shuo pa wo zou le You held me tight and said you are afraid that I leave 陽光落在窗前 Yan guang luo zai chuang qian Sunlight falls on the window

多溫暖的季節 有你愛的晴天 Duo wen nuan de ji jie   You ni ai de qing tian It’s a season full of warmth, it’s a clear day with your love 從窗子飄落的楓葉 送你當書籤 Cong chuang zi piao luo de feng ye  Song ni dang shu qian I gave you the maple leaf that fell from the window as a bookmark 陪伴著你入眠 Pei ban zhe ni ru mian I’ll be with you when you sleep

讓時間暫停 Ran shi jian zhan ting Let time stop 讓我守護你 Rang wo shou hu ni Let me protect you 感受你呼吸 Gan shou ni hu xi Let me feel your breath I would never leave I would never leave you Again again again 這是屬於我們的約定 Zhe shi shu yu wo men de yue ding This is a promise that belongs to us

當我睜開眼 你就在我身邊 Dang wo zheng kai yan    Ni jiu zai wo shen bian When I opened my eyes, you were by my side Oh 你把我緊緊抱著 說怕我走了 Oh ni ba wo jin jin bao zhe   Shuo pa wo zou le You held me tight and said you are afraid that I leave 陽光落在窗前 Yan guang luo zai chuang qian Sunlight falls on the window

多溫暖的季節 有你愛的晴天 Duo wen nuan de ji jie  You ni ai de qing tian It’s a season full of warmth, a clear day with your love 從窗子飄落的楓葉 送你當書籤 Cong chuang zi piao luo de feng ye  Song ni dang shu qian I gave you the maple leaf that fell from the window as a bookmark 陪伴著你入眠 Pei ban zhe ni ru mian I’ll be with you when you sleep

讓時間暫停 Ran shi jian zhan ting Let time stop 讓我守護你 Rang wo shou hu ni Let me protect you 感受你呼吸 Gan shou ni hu xi Let me feel your breath I would never leave I would never leave you Again again again 這是屬於我們的約定 Zhe shi shu yu wo men de yue ding This is a promise that belongs to us

Ha 讓你佔滿我的生命 Ha rang ni zhan man wo de sheng ming I will let you take over my life Ha 讓我陪你慢慢的老去 Ha rang wo pei ni man man de lao qu Let me grow old with you 不用太多的言語 Bu yong tai duo de yan yu Without many words 你能看清 你是我唯一 Ni neng kan qing   Ni shi wo wei yi You will see that you are my only one

感受你呼吸 Gan shou ni hu xi Let me feel your breath I would never leave I would never leave you Again again again 這是我們的約定 Zhe shi wo men de yue ding This is our promise 愛的證明 你在我手心 Ai de zheng ming   Ni zai wo shou xin This is a proof of love, I am in your hands

[shijiegongzi]

All the Chinese Dramas/Movies I’ve Watched or Started (85 Listed Here)

Painted Skin 1 (Hua Pi 1) (movie)

Painted Skin 2 (Hua Pi 2) (movie)

She Diao Ying Xiong Zhuan 2008 (Legend of the Condor Heroes)

Shen Diao Xia Lv 2006 (Return of the Condor Heroes)

Xiao Ao Jiang Hu 2013 (The Smiling, Proud Wanderer)

Tai Zi Fei Sheng Zhi Ji (Go Princess Go)

Huan Cheng (Ice Fantasy)

Hua Qian Gu (Journey of the Flower)

San Sheng San Shi Shi Li Tao Hua (Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms)

Chu Qiao Zhuan (Princess Agents)

Shuang Shi Chong Fei (The Eternal Love)

Legend of Fu Yao

Yan Xi Gong Lve (Yanxi Palace)

Ruyi Zhuan (Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace)

Zhen Hun (Guardian)

Zhifou Zhifou Yin Shi Lv Fei Hong Shou (Story of Minglan)

Xu Ni Fu Sheng Ruo Meng (Granting You a Dreamlike Life)

Bian Cheng Lang Zi (Border Town Prodigal)

Xia Zhi Mo Zhi (Rush to the Dead Summer)

Shuang Shi Chong Fei 2 (The Eternal Love 2)

She Diao Ying Xiong Zhuan 2017 (Legend of the Condor Heroes)

Xiang Mi Chen Chen Jin Ru Shuang (Ashes of Love)

Dong Gong (Goodbye My Princess)

Mei Zhe Wu Jiang (Bloody Romance)

Legend of Yunxi

Dugu Tianxia (Legend of Dugu)

Xiao Nv Hua Bu  Qi (I Will Never Let You Go)

Qin Shi Li Ren Ming Yue Xin (King’s Woman)

Huan Le Song (Ode to Joy)

Huan Le Song 2 (Ode to Joy 2)

Qin Ai De, Re Ai De (Go Go Squid)

Ying Xiong 2002 (Hero) (movie)

Shi Mian Mai Fu (House of Flying Daggers) (movie)

Zhi Wo Men Dan Chun De Xiao Mei Hao (A Love So Beautiful)

Bai Fa (Princess Silver)

Zhen Huan Zhuan (Empresses in the Palace)

Bubu Jing Xin (Scarlet Heart, Chinese version)

Zhi Wo Men Nuan Nuan de Xiao Shi Guang (Put Your Head on my Shoulder)

Bai She: Yuan Qi (White Snake) (animated movie)

Chen Qing Ling (The Untamed, live action)

Mo Dao Zu Shi (Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, donghua)

Jing Ying Lv Shi (The Best Partner)

Qing Yun Zhi (Noble Aspirations aka Legend of Chusen)

Qing Yu Nian (Joy of Life)

Meng Hui Da Qing (Dreaming Back to the Qing Dynasty)

Legend of Hao Lan

Jiang Ye (Ever Night)

Fa Yi Qin Ming (Medical Examiner Dr. Qin) (2016 version with Zhang Ruoyun)

Wu Xin Fa Shi (Wu Xin: The Monster Killer)

Gu Hua (Talking Bones)

Xin Ling Fa Shi (The Listener)

Jiu Zhou Tian Kong Cheng 2016 (Novoland Castle in the Sky)

Wu Dong Qian Kun (Martial Universe)

Wo Zhi Dao Ni De Mi Mi (I Know Your Secret)

Da Song Bei Dou Si (Plough Department of Song Dynasty)

Ai Qing Jin Hua Lun 2018 (Evolution of Our Love)

Da Wang Bu Rong Yi (King is Not Easy)

Qing Ping Yue/Gu Cheng Bi (Serenade of Peaceful Joy/Held in the Lonely Castle)

Lang Ya Bang (Nirvana in Fire)

Xia Tan Jian Buzhi (Ancient Detective)

Gu Jin Da Zhan Qin Yong Qing (Fight and Love with a Terracotta Warrior)(movie)

Shen Tan (Detective L)

Min Guo Qi Tan (My Roommate is a Detective)

He Shen (Tientsin Mystic)

Zui Ye Wu Jian (Evil Nights)

Jue Ji Lin Jie Tian Xia (LORD Critical World)

Xiong An Xian Cheng (The Truth)

Wei Zhuang Zhe (The Disguiser)

Chuan Shuo Zhong de Chen Qianqian (Romance of Tiger and Rose)

Ru GUo Wo Niu You Ai Qing (When a Snail Falls in Love)

Xi You Ji 2019 (Tian Zhen Pai version) (Journey to the West)

Dian Xia Gong Lue (To Get Her)

Hong Lou Meng (Xiao Xi Gu version) (Dream of the Red Chamber)

Ming Xing Da Zhen Tan (Who’s the Murderer)

Hong Lou Meng 1987 (Dream of the Red Chamber)

Xiao Huan Xi (Little Reunion)

Fei Ren Zai (Non-human) (animated series)

Da Song Shao Nian Zhi (Young Blood)

Lang Ya Bang 2 (Nirvana in Fire 2)

Hei An Zhe (Death Notify: The Darker)

Hen Ji (Trace)

Jin Yi Zhi Xia (Under the Power)

Wai Ke Feng Yun (Surgeons)

Shao Nu Da Ren (Maiden Holmes)

Ren Zha Fan Pai Zi Jiu Xi Tong (Scum Villain Self-saving System)

[wherever-the-chaos-is]

MDZS Songs

Music is a huge part of MDZS. Its protagonists Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian’s cultivations are both done through music; it's a song that brings them back together when Wei Wuxian returns. With that, here are some of our favorite songs from the different adaptations and songs made by fans. 💕

Official:

忘羡 (WangXian) — Theme song of audio drama's season 2, WangXian's duet by Wu En and Yu Xia.

On the official site: https://www.missevan.com/sound/1143160

English subs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-teoD5uM_8U

Alternative translation: https://fluff-crt.tumblr.com/post/181868920627/the-explanation-of-the-lyric-of-full-wangxianmp3

人间纵我 (ren jian zong wo) — Theme song of audio drama's season 3, WangXian's duet by Wu En and Yu Xia.

On the official site: https://m.missevan.com/sound/1277015

English subs: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZQ9u1mQ8NE

Alternative translation: https://fluff-crt.tumblr.com/post/186231466127/the-explanation-of-the-lyric-of-%E4%BA%BA%E9%97%B4%E7%BA%B5%E6%88%91-untamed-as-i

何以歌 (he yi ge) — Theme song of audio drama's season 1, Wei WuXian's POV by Aki.

On the official site: https://www.missevan.com/sound/1004405

English subs: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e_KbG_U-hwo

MXTX's cover: https://m.bilibili.com/video/av25707868.html

无羁 (wu ji) — The Untamed's theme song, WangXian's duet by Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo.

Official YouTube channel with English subs: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oAKSQTDDv0A

Alternative translation: https://fluff-crt.tumblr.com/post/186118733582/%E6%97%A0%E7%BE%81-the-untamed-translator-%E5%BD%92-proofreader

不羡 (bu xian) — Ending song of donghua's season 1, Wei WuXian's POV by SING女团.

With English subs: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=epwRc3zmqdA

醉梦前尘 (zui meng qian chen) — Duet version of donghua's opening by Zhang Jie and Bian Jiang.

 With English subs: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CggZ_j73A5k

Fanmade: 

湛 (zhan; Lan Wangji's name) — Lan Wangji's character song, by 云三少JUN.

Original source: https://m.bilibili.com/video/av42632303.html

Translation: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3YrqcNEg7G4&persist_app=1&app=m

月满襟 (yue man jin) — Lan Wangji's character song, by Wu En.

Original source: https://m.bilibili.com/video/av44473100.html

English subs: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj__nYGeUDk

陈情 (chen qing) — WangXian centric by 伶婼画.

Original source: https://m.bilibili.com/video/av8082802.html

English subs: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WesrmDAe_mg

忘尘如羡 (wang chen ru xian) — WangXian's duet by 老虎歐巴 and Assen捷.

On YouTube (English translation in the comments): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H5K33hSjFYo

春风不羡 (chu feng bu xian) — WangXian's duet by 锦鲤 and 玄子.

Original source: https://m.bilibili.com/video/av5604533.html

English subs: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z36L62HeA44

[bookofjin]

Annals of Taihe 23 (499)

[From WS007. The end of an era.]

23rd Year, Spring, 1st Month, wuyin, New Moon [28 January], at court the crowd of subject, as the Emperor's illness was cured, sent up their long-life wishes. A great banquet at the Chengluan Hall.

On renwu [1 February], favoured Ximen Bao's Shrine. Thereupon went past Zhang River and turned back.

Xiao Baojuan dispatched Grand Commandant Chen Xianda to rob Jing province.

On guiwei [2 February], decreed the General of the Van, Yuan Ying to chastise them.

On yiyou [4 February], the Chariot Drove to issue out from Ye.

On wuxu [17 February], arrived from Ye.

On gengzi [19 February], reported to the temple and the altar of soil

On guimao [22 February], acted out the rite of drinking to the arrival and recording the achievements.

On jiachen [23 February], a great amnesty Under Heaven.

The Grand Guardian, the King of Qi commandery, Jian, passed away.

2nd Month, xinhai [2 March], used the Senior Combined Grand Commandant, the King of Xianyang, Xi, as Principal Grand Commandant.

On guihai [14 March], used the Great General of the Central Army, the King of Pengcheng, Xie, as Minister over the Masses. Restored the King Leling, Siyu, to his original fief.

On guiyou [24 March], Xianda, attacked and captured Maquan Defence Post.

3rd Month, gengchen [31 March], the Chariot Drove on a southern offensive.

On guiwei [3 April], stayed at Liangcheng.

On jiashen [4 April], since Shunyang was being besieged, and was imperilled and hard-pressed, decreed the General who Exerts the Martial, Murong Pingcheng, to lead 5 000 cavalry and hurry to them.

On bingxu [6 April], the Emperor was not at ease. The Minister over the Masses,  the King of Pengcheng, Xie attended on the illness within the forbidden quarters, and moreover administered the hundred measures.

On dingyou [17 April], the Chariot Drove to arrive at Maquan. Decreed the Great General who Conquers the South, the King of Guangyang, Jia, to break off Junkou, and intercept Xianda's return path.

On wuxu [18 April], fought again and again, and routed him. That night, Xianda, and Cui Huijin, Cao Hu, and others escaped in the dark.

On jihai [19 April], gathered their armaments and numbering in the millions, and distributed and bestowed on the Six Armies.

The various generals pursued the runners and caught up with them at the Han River. The beheaded, the captured, and those went into the river and died where eight or nine out of ten. Beheaded Baojuan's General of the Left Army, Zhang Yuda, and others. The thieves' generals Cao Daofu and Chenggong Qi led several ten thousand people to abandon Shunyang to escape and flee.

On gengzi [20 April], the Emperor was very ill. The Chariot Drove north to stay at Gutang Source.

On jiachen [24 April], decreed to bestow on the August Empress, Ms. Feng, death.

Decreed the Minister over the Masses, Xie, to summon the Heir-Apparent to Luyang to tread upon the eastern steps.

Decreed to use the Palace Attendant, General who Protects Army, the King of Beihai, Xiang, as the Minister of Works Excellency; the General who Garrisons the South, Wang Su, as the Prefect of the Masters of Writing, the Great Gneeral who Garrisons the South, the King of Guangyang, Shou, as Supervisor of the Left of the Masters of Writing; the Master of Writing Song Bian as Master of Writing of the Personnel Section. They together with the Palace Attendant, the Grand Commandant Excellency Xi, and Supervisor of the Right of the Masters of Writing, the King of Rencheng, Cheng, and others were the six people to assist the government.

The backward looking instructions to the stewards and assistants said:

Verily, you, Grand Commandant, Minister of Works, Prefect of the Masters of Writing, Supervisors of the Left and Right, and Master of Writing of the Personnel Section, in particular our Grand Founder's legacy of magnificent majesty, together with the four majesties [?], equal in blossoming, amassed the sage' esteemed clarity, and assembled a vast succession among deficient and lacklustre.

Cautious and careful, fearful and frightened, [We] pondered and assembled thus the sage's neglectful tracks. [We] moved the capital to the Song Eminence, settled the tripods at the He and Chan, numerous times went south to wash away Ou and Wu, restoring to propriety to the ten thousand states, so as to look up to the brilliant seven temples, and bow down to help the blue-green life.

Hemmed in by adversity[ We] did not all the way through therefore make records. Excellencies and Dignitaries, should [you] excel at supporting the continuing son, prosper our House of Wei, is it not also good? [How] can [you] not put effort into it!

Summer, 4th Month, bingwu, New Moon [26 April], the Emperor collapsed at the Acting Palace of Gutang Source, at the time he was aged 33.

It was kept secret and hidden, when they arrived at Luyang they issued out the mourning, and turned back to the Imperial City. The Sovereign [venerated him with] the posthumous title Filial and Civil [xiaowen] August Emperor, and temple title Exalted Founder [gaozu].

5th Month, bingshen [15 June], he was buried at Changling [the “Long Mound”].

The Emperor as a young child had an extreme nature. When he was aged 4 sui, Xianzu once suffered from an abscess. The Emperor personally sucked out the pus himself. At 5 sui when he accepted the abdication, he wept sadly and was not able to surpass himself. Xianzu asked the Emperor about it, the Emperor said:

The feelings of replacing the parent on the inside cuts to the heart.

Xianzu considerably praised and marvelled at him.

Empress Dowager Wenming considered the Emperor's astute sageness later perhaps would not be advantageous to the Feng clan, and wanted to plan to depose the Emperor. Therefore in the cold month [she?] shut [him?] up in his room with a single set of clothes, and cut off the food for three mornings. She summoned the King of Xiangyang, Xi, and wanted to install him. Yuan Pi, Mu Tai, and Li Chong firmly remonstrated, and she therefore desisted. The Emperor at first was not resentful, but only was deeply gracious to Pi and others.

He comforted and kept in mind his various younger brothers, and from beginning to end never was sparing with assistance. He was genuinely friendly with the nine kin, his courtesy and respectfulness was altogether deep. Although with the great subjects he wielded the law and was not indulgent, he was by nature broad-minded and compassionate, and always was sympathetic and forgoing.

Those advancing with food once wounded the Emperor's hand with hot soup, and also once within the food he found worms and unclean things. In both cases he smiled and forgave them. The eunuchs [?] had previously slandered the Emperor to the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager was greatly angered and caned the Emperor several tens of times. The Emperor silently accepted it, and did not explain and clarify himself.

After the Empress Dowager collapsed, he likewise did not harden his mind [?]. When listening to and looking over government affairs, he never did not follow the good like [water] flows. He felt sympathy and compassion with the hundred families, and constantly pondered the means by which to aid and profit [them].

The rites of Heaven and Heart, the Five Suburbs, Ancestral Temples, and the Two Equinoxes [?], he  regularly and invariably personally [did] himself, and did not get bored with it due to cold or hot.

When the Masters of Writing put memorials on the table, he very much searched out and scrutinized [them] himself. Of the hundred officials, great and small, there was nothing he did not keep in mind, [but] he applied himself to the pervasive and universal. He always told:

In all cases, to be a lord of people is to be bothered with unfairness, and not being able to push forward sincerity in managing things. In all cases, to be a lord of people is to be bothered with unfairness, and not being able to push forward sincerity in managing things. If one always is able to be fair and sincere, the people of the Hu and Yue likewise can be intimate like brothers.

He regularly in idle indifference spoke to the history officials, saying:

Straightly write down the affairs of the times without concealing the state's ugliness. A lord of people's awesome beneficence derives from himself, [if] historians then do not write it down what might there be to afraid of?

On the southern and northern campaigns and tours, there were ministers memorialising to request the Way of government. The Emperor said:

Roughly repair arches and bridges, and in general with carriages and horses make convenient halts. It is not necessary to get rid of [?] the grass and scrape off to make it flat. In all cases when there are repairs or construction, [if it is] not possible to avoid it, then do it. Do not make affairs of what is not urgent diminish the people's strength.

When he toured to favour South of the Huai, and went to be inside [that] land, army affairs made it necessary to cut down people's trees, he invariably kept behind tabby silk so as to recompense them straightly. And people's rice plants and millet were without damage from trampling.

There variously were restrictions and prohibitions, and methods for warding off and suppressing that were not set down by the standard records, as one they were all removed and done away with.

He was elegant and excellent at reading books, his hands did not let go of the scroll. The Five Classics's right principles he adopted and readily discussed. When studying he did not follow what was accepted, [but] searched for their essence and inner recesses. Of the histories, traditions, and hundred schools, there was nothing he did not fully wade through. He was good at conversing about the Zhuang and Lao, and particularly focused on explaining their righteousness.

He had a talent for eloquence and was rich in diction, he excelled at making literal compositions. Poetry, rhapsodies, inscriptions and songs of praise, he had confidence in his mood and then made them. He had a great a literal brush, when on top his horse he gave oral conferrals, and when they were completed he did not change a single word. From the 10th Year of Taihe and afterwards, the decrees and records were all the Emperor's writings. His other literal compositions where more than a hundred chapters.

He was fond of and marvelled at excellent scholars, feeling like he was starving and thirsty. He received and admitted the court's worthies, followed talent in making light of or putting weight in [someone], and often relied hence on the thoughts of the plain and simple. He relaxedly strode forward in the dark [?], and did not consider the generation's pursuits to wrap around his heart.

Also as young he was good at shooting, and was physically strong. Aged ten sui, he was able to snap his fingers to break a goat's shoulder bones. And when he shot birds or beasts, he never did not follow with killing what he aimed for. Reaching aged fifteen, he readily did not again kill the living, the affairs of shooting and hunting completely stopped.

He was by nature frugal and simple, regularly dressed in clothes that were rinsed and washed, and his saddle and bridle were [made of] iron and wood, and that was all. The Emperor's refined aspirations were all of this kind.

Your Subject the Historian says: Wei at first was founded in Dai and Shuo, broadly pacified the Southern Xia, developing the region through the generations. Altogether they considered awesome martial ability as their legacy, the affairs of civil teachings there was not yet time to spare for.

Gaozu as a young child inherited the vast thread, and soon displayed the manners of an astute sage. At the time, since Wenming administered affairs, he loose and leisurely respected himself, mysteriously observed solitary possession, put forth himself and did not talk, a godly pact being signalled, firmly thereby a symbol for unseen transform.

Reaching him personally controlling the great government, in a single day there was ten thousand moments, and in the space of ten or so years made no allowance for leisure. Different paths had similar ends, and a hundred thoughts had a single effect.

To the furthest extent  when what is difficult for the living people is acted on [?], it is the exalted footprints of human relationships, and even when honourably dwelling in the yellow chamber, [one should?] wholly step in them.

Suppose then [one] admiringly clarifies and examines antiquity, and in unison steers Heaven and Man, emperors and kings craft and create, court and countryside conform with the measures, [those] who pour from the pot make use of houses, how dazzling are his literal compositions, and the living people within the seas altogether accepts the bestowal of ears and eyes.

By apply accordingly outstanding talent and great strategies, to be fond of and marvel at excellent scholars, to look on subordinates as if they were wounded, and labour oneself for the benefit of living beings, also [those who?] have not gotten it will then praise it. For he who was the warp and woof of Heaven and Earth, how empty is a posthumous title!