#Traditional Chinese Culture

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If you want to describe your characters as autistic without explicitly saying they are autistic, you csn say they have the lonely disorder.

In China, the word for mild autism (higher functioning autism, level 1, low support needs, whatever you call it, you know what I mean) literally translated to "lonely disorder" which I love so much. So damn accurate 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲 狐独症 gū dú zhèng

The word for a more severe autism is 自闭症 self enclosed disorder, zì bì zhèng. My autism is more mild so I can't speak as to whether I like that, as a translation.

A bit of writing tips!

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Hi Producer (正好遇见你) Infodump Catalogue

So Yu Zheng is back with another entry in his "let me show you how much research I have done through a drama" saga, and this time he's gone a level beyond and is presenting us ALL the best costumes he had made for his different dynasty dramas, under the guise of "Producers making documentaries about intangible cultural heritage". He's getting increasingly creative (not) but hey, I appreciate a good recycling lol. Even if the drama is made mostly for the purpose of recycling the old costumes for one last time plus boasting.🥲

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ANYWAY, I can never look away from meta and infodumps! So without further ado:

I'll update this masterpost as I go!

Posters: Ep 1-21, Ep 22-35

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Ep 1, Ep 2: Filigree Inlay, Pt 2

Ep 3, 4: Kesi Weaving

Ep 6, 7: Cheongsam Pt 1, 2, 3

Ep 8,9 : Jade Carving

Ep 10, 11: Porcelain

Ep 12, 13: Chinese Classical Dance

Ep 14, 15: Incense Pt 1, 2

Ep 16, 17: Cuisine Pt 1, 2

Ep 18, 19: Jewellery

Ep 20, 21: Woodblock Printing

Ep 22, 23: Ancient Watch Repair

Ep 24, 25: Lacquerware

Ep 26, 27: Stage Costumes and Props

Ep 28, 29: Bronzeware

Ep 30, 31: Ancient Cosmetics

Ep 32, 33: Ming-Style Carpentry and Landscaping

Ep 34, 35: New Year Customs

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How to Celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival: History, Culture and Customs

The Dragon Boat Festival (Duan Wu Jie) is a traditional Chinese festival that has been celebrated for over 2,000 years. It is held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, which usually falls in June on the Gregorian calendar. The festival has a rich history and culture that is celebrated in different ways across China and other parts of the world. The most popular theory of the origin of the festival is that it was derived from the commemoration of a great patriot poet, Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan was a minister in the state of Chu during the Warring States period (475-221 BC). He was exiled by the king for opposing alliances with other states and committed suicide by drowning himself in the Miluo River. The local people who admired him raced out in boats to save him or retrieve his body. They beat drums and splashed their paddles in the water to scare away fish and evil spirits. This is said to be the origin of dragon boat racing.

The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated in different ways across China. In southern China, especially in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau, people eat zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) wrapped in bamboo leaves. The fillings can vary from sweet to savory and include pork belly, salted egg yolk, mushrooms, chestnuts, and red bean paste. In northern China, people eat wheat dumplings called jiaozi instead. Dragon boat racing is another popular activity during the festival. It involves teams of paddlers racing dragon-shaped boats to the beat of drums. The races are held on rivers or lakes and are accompanied by loud cheers and applause from spectators.

The Dragon Boat Festival has become an important cultural event around the world. It is celebrated in many countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Korea, Japan, and the United States. In addition to dragon boat racing and eating zongzi, other activities include making sachets filled with herbs to ward off evil spirits and hanging calamus and wormwood leaves on doors to repel insects. I hope this information helps you understand more about this wonderful festival! Let me know if you have any other questions or if there’s anything else I can help you with. This is another blog post I wrote in French. If you are interested, please click to read https://teaware.over-blog.com/

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Start of Winter with a Cup Warm Black Tea

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[Hanfu · 漢服]Chinese Tang Dynasty Hanfu Photoshoots

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The Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节), also known as the Mooncake Festival, falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. It is called the Mid-autumn Festival because the 15th day is the middle of a month, and the eighth lunar month is in the middle of autumn. In Singapore, mooncakes and lanterns are offered for sale as early as a month before the festival. These days, however, it has become more common to give mooncakes as gifts than to eat them during the festival. The custom of offering sacrifices to the moon has been replaced by celebrating the festival with family and friends. Moon-viewing parties is one way to enjoy the occasion, with family and friends sitting in gardens lit by paper lanterns, sipping tea, nibbling on mooncakes, and if so inspired, composing poetry in venerable Tang Dynasty fashion.

The Full Moon is considered a symbol of reunion, as such the Mid-autumn Festival is also known as the Reunion Festival. Shaped round like the full moon, mooncakes signify reunion. The Mid-autumn Festival is associated with the moon and “moon appreciation” (赏月) parties, particularly because the moon is at its brightest during this time. The festival also coincides with the end of the autumn harvest, marking the end of the Hungry Ghost Festival, which occurs during the seventh lunar month. The day of the Mid-autumn Festival is traditionally thought to be auspicious for weddings, as the moon goddess is believed to extend conjugal bliss to couples.

Among the Chinese, the most popular of all the tales connected with the Mid-autumn Festival is that of Chang-E (嫦娥), also known as the Moon Lady, and her husband Hou Yi (后羿). This myth is said to have originated from storytellers in the Tang dynasty (618–907 CE), and even as far back as the time of Emperor Yao (2346 BCE).

Hidden Messages in Mooncakes played a major role in the liberation of Yuan China (1206–1341 CE) from the Mongols in the 14th century. Despite a prohibition against large gatherings, rebel leader Zhu Yuan Zhang was able to instigate a rebellion by placing secret messages in mooncakes. The rebellion took place during the Mid-autumn Festival, and the celebration of the festival and eating of mooncakes took on a different meaning thereafter.

Information from National Library Board. Bo Jio literally meaning “not invited” in Hokkien.

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Chinese musical instruments pt. 1

I was inspired by my research into the different types of Chinese opera, so I decided to write about the chinese musical instruments.

Usually, traditional chinese instruments are grouped into 8 categories, 八音 (bā yīn): metal, bamboo, wood, stone, silk, clay, gourd and skin so I'll try to group them accordingly.

Metal 金 (Jīn)

Bo 钹 (bó) This is a percussion type of cymbal, with the size varying on the subtype. This instrument is also used in some chinese operas, which makes it all the more interesting to hear.

Bianzhong 编钟 (biānzhōng) This is a set of bronze chime bells, arranged in a specific order with each bell having it's own two special pitches which are usually determined by the bell size. The structure is especially interesting, as all the bells are hung from a frame (typically wooden) from which they're played. Other countries also have similar instruments, such as Japan, Vietnam and Korea although their names vary and they may have their own specific features.

Luo 锣 (luó) Luo is actually a general name for a gong, which varies in size and pitch depending on its type. Depending on the size, luo can either be hung on a frame or if it's small enough it can be played in hand.

Yunluo 云锣 (yúnluó) Like the luo, these are also gongs, named cloud gongs. There are 10 small gongs in a frame with the same size but different thickness so that each gongs pitch would vary. There is a more modern version, which has over 20 gongs and is much larger in size.

Suona 唢呐 (suǒnà) The Suona is a double-reeded trumpet, with reed meaning a thin strip of material. As Suona is classified as a metal instrument, it's made from metal with the reed attached to it. It's actual origin is quite interesting, as some sources place the Suona all the way to the Jin dynasty (266-420), whereas some consider Suona's origin to be from outside of China.

Bamboo 竹 (Zhú)

Dizi 笛子(dízi) The Dizi is a Chinese flute, which has quite a lot of varieties, such as 梆笛 (Bāngdí). This flute is especially interesting as it's used in Chinese opera, Chinese folk music and also in Chinese orchestra. Depending on the region, different bamboo is used to create this instrument - Purple bamboo in the north and white in the southern regions, although other material can also be used, even jade.

Xiao 箫 (xiāo) This is a vertical flute, orginating from the Qiang people in ancient China. The material is usually bamboo, with black and purple bamboo considered to be the best type. There are also quite a few variations, such as the 北箫 (Běixiāo), 琴箫 (Qínxiāo) and 南箫 (Nánxiāo).

Paixiao 排箫 (páixiāo) The Paixiao is a type of a panflute, which has a noticeable difference from the western type, as the pipe holes are created via an angled cut or a notch.

Bili 筚篥 (bìlì) / 管 (guǎn) This is a double-reed pipe, which has a few names. Guan appears to be a general name for woodwind instruments, so if looking for this specific instrument, it should be searched using Bili. This instrument can be traced back to the Zhou dynasty, where it was used as a military instrument. Later it became a popular court and ritual instrument, but eventually lost it's court popularity. Instead, it's quite popular in folk music and in Peking Opera, especially for military scenes.

Xindi 新笛 (xīndí) The Xindi is a more modern type of Dizi (the name literally means a new flute), which first appeared in the 20th century. The xindi differentiates itself from the original dizi by it's additional 5 holes, allowing for lower tones which makes it quite important for the Chinese orchestra.

Wood 木 (Mù)

Muyu 木鱼 (mùyú) This is a wooden fish-shaped woodblock which is hit to create a beat during rituals, most commonly during Buddhist ceremonies, Muyu's name literally means a wooden fish, as it's origin stories are associated with fish, with one story claiming that a fish helped a monk but in turn asked him for a favour, which the monk promised to do but forgot. The fish became angry and splashed him into the water. The monk survived, but his notes were all ruined, which is why he made a wooden statue of the fish and beat it.

Yu 敔 (yǔ) On the topic of animals, this is a tiger-shaped hollow box with toothed edges on its back. Why a tiger? It may be because the tiger had a powerful association with strength and power, although I have yet to find a source confirming my theory.

Zhu 柷 (zhù) This is a wooden box that has an open middle, which is played by using a wooden stick to hit the inner bottom. This instrument is very rarely used nowadays, with the majority of Zhus being in museums and temples, but apparently they still remain in use in a few temples for ceremonies.

Paiban 拍板 (pāibǎn) The Paiban is clapper made of wooden or bamboo flat pieces. When it's played together with a drum, this combination is called a Guban 鼓板 (gǔbǎn), which is used quite often in various different music genres, such as Peking Opera, Yue Opera, Kunqu Opera and others.

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Art Museum in Jishou, China - Atelier FCJZ

https://www.fcjz.com/

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Hội An, Vietnam. Credit to Hoi An Recorder.

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Steampunk Divine Beast From Spring And Autumn Period.

Richer in zoomorphic options than the griffin, this teasing bronze beast is actually a musical instrument bracket. Geometric and animalistic patterns are inlaid with turquoise.

Bronze of the Spring and Autumn period. In the collection of Henan Museum (河南博物院).

Photo: ©正太破

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Men are all for freedom of speech until you start talking about Wangxian in the Republican discord server, then it's all "I thought I muted her" and "you've lost your photo privileges" fucking hypocrites

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Hi Producer (正好遇见你) Posters (Ep 22-30)

(Ep 1-21)

Ep 22-23: Clocks, Ep 24-25: Lacquerware

Ep 26-27: Stage Costumes and Props, Ep 28-29: Bronzeware

Ep 30-31: Ancient Makeup, Ep 32-33: Ming-style Landscaping and Carpentry

Ep 34-35: New Year Customs

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i have many thoughts but. my viera in their traditional clothes ^^

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Wangxian in Traditional Chinese art

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[Hanfu · 漢服]Chinese Warring States period(475–221 BC) Chu (state) Hanfu Based On Chu (state) lacquer figure

【Historical Artifact Reference】:

Lacquered wood figurines unearthed from Chu State Tomb in Shayang Tumbun Chu Tombs/沙洋塌冢楚墓出土漆俑

Collar cloth and robe unearthed from china Mashan Chu Tomb N19

【Histoty Note】Warring States Period·Chu (state) Noble Women Fashion

Many people may wonder why this set of clothing and hairstyles are so similar to Japan, but the fact is this kind of clothing and hairstyle existed in China at least 1,000 years earlier than Japan.

During the China Warring States Period, it was popular for aristocratic men and women to wear robes.

Lacquered wood figurines and robe with similar images have been unearthed from the Shayang Tumbun Chu Tombs and the Chu Tombs at Mashan, many of which adopted the "three-dimensional structure" technique.

For example, a roughly rectangular piece is caulked at the intersection of the robe's sides, skirt sides and sleeve armpits. At the same time, the lower edge line of the top and the upper edge line of the lower skirt are incrementally extended, and then sewn into one body. It is called "Ming three-dimensional structure".

Its ingenuity is that while the outer contour of the garment remains unchanged, it effectively expands the inner space of the garment body, making it convenient for people to wrap the garment from the front to the back when wearing it, without damaging the original collar and garment forms.

The attire of aristocratic women from the Chu state in this set was restored based on the lacquered wooden figurines of the Chu tomb in Shayang. Their foreheads and temples hair are fluffy, and they have a hanging bun at the back of their heads. They wear robes that are connected up and down, and are decorated with brocade inlays at the seams.

The wearing method is the "layering method", two robes are stacked together in advance and then worn as a whole. This allows the collar edge of the lining to be show parallel to the collar edge of the outer garment, and a section of the lining to be show behind the lapel.The brocade edge is decorated with a wide belt and fixed with double belt hooks.

This "layered" wearing method shows the layers and details of Chu people's clothing, and can also show the graceful beauty of the body.

In addition, many creative clothing styles and fabric patterns emerged during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, bringing with them the unique atmosphere, mysterious imagination and ultimate romance of that era, becoming our inexhaustible source of art.

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