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Danmei and Baihe C Novels and Manhua Officially Licensed in English

Things are getting licensed fast enough that keeping a list like this up-to-date is basically impossible, but I saw someone asking in the tags so I figured I'd try. All titles are danmei unless otherwise noted (very little baihe is licensed so far). I've included Chinese titles, but sometimes publishers change the original titles so much that I can't track them down, apologies. I've hit the link limit on this post so I've had to remove NovelUpdate links, but they're still in the version of this post on Wordpress. Note that Taiwanese titles are not included on this list.

This is everything I know of as of December 11, 2024. There might be more. I tried. Resources used to compile this list: Danmeinews.com; this Carrd, last updated in March 2023; this other carrd last updated October 23 2024; list of danmei with official licenses on NovelUpdates; a similar list on Goodreads; danmei-specific list on Reddit that to my eye looks accurate for the larger publishers but isn't thorough for some of the smaller ones.

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Seven Seas:

The full list of danmei novels licensed by Seven Seas is here. The full list of danmei manhua licensed by Seven Seas is here.

These titles are in various stages of publication, from "entire series released" to "license literally announced less than a week ago." As far as I know, all Seven Seas titles are available world-wide, through major distributors and libraries, and in e-book and print formats. Seven Seas translation quality varies but the editing is general strong and the editions are sturdy and nice. Note that Seven Seas isn't without controversy, especially for treating their contractors poorly resulting in them unionizing. Some people have also been unhappy with the fidelity of their translations compared to the original Chinese (I've been satisfied personally but ymmv).

Mo Xiang Tong Xiu titles:

The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System (Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong)

Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation (Mo Dao Zu Shi)

Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation (Mo Dao Zu Shi) manhua

Heaven Official's Blessing (Tian Guan Ci Fu)

Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat titles:

Case File Compendium (Bing an Ben)

The Husky and His White Cat Shizun (Erha he Ta de Bai Mao Shizun)

Remnants of Filth (Yuwu)

Meng Xi Shi titles:

Thousand Autumns (Qian Qiu)

Peerless (Wushuang)

priest titles:

Guardian (Zhenhun)

Silent Reading (Modu)

Stars of Chaos (Sha Po Lang)

Fei Tian Ye Xiang titles:

Astrolabe Rebirth (Xing Pan Chongqi), written under the pen name Arise Zhang

Dinghai Fusheng Records (Dinghai Fusheng Lu)

Dinghai Fusheng Records (Dinghai Fusheng Lu) manhua

Joyful Reunion (Xiang Jian Huan)

Legend of Exorcism (Tianbao Fuyao Lu)

Mu Su Li titles:

Copper Coins (Tong Qian Kan Shi)

The Unseen Immortal of Three Hundred Years (Bujian Shang Xian San Bai Nian)

Lv Ye Qian He titles:

The White Cat’s Divine Scratching Post (Shenmu Nao Bujin)

The Wife Comes First (Qi Wei Shang)

Other titles:

After the Disabled God of War Became My Concubine (Canji Zhanshen Jia Wo Wei Qie Hou) by Liu Gou Hua

Ballad of Sword and Wine (Qiang Jin Jiu) by Tang Jiuqing

BAIHE: The Beauty’s Blade (Meiren Jian) by Feng Ren Zuo Zhu

The Disabled Tyrant’s Beloved Pet Fish (Canji Baojun de Zhangxin Yu Chong) by Xue Shan Fei Hu

I Ship My Rival x Me (Wo Kele Duijia x Wo de CP) manhua by PEPA

HET: Love Between Fairy and Devil (Cang Lan Jue) by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang

Mistakenly Saving the Villain (Lun Jiu Cuo Fanpai de Xiachang) by Feng Yu Nie

My Husband and I Sleep in a Coffin (Wo he Laogong Shui Guancai) by Wu Shui Bu Du

Run Wild (Saye) by Wu Zhe

There’s Something Wrong with the Chief (Du Zhu You Bing) by Yang Su

Thrice Married to Salted Fish (San Jia Xianyu) by Bi Ka Bi

The Villain’s White Halo (Fanpai Baihua Guanghuan) by Hao Da Yi Juan Wei Sheng Zhi

You’ve Got Mail: The Perils of Pigeon Post (Fei Ge Jiao You Xu Jin Shen) by Blackegg

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Rosmei:

Rosmei licenses are Singapore distribution rights only. There is a list of international partners organizing group orders here. I've personally placed my orders through Yiggybean, as discussed in reply to this ask. Most of these titles are only being released as print editions, tho titles that weren't originally on JJWXC (of which there are several here) WILL have e-book editions. My first book from Rosmei arrived, and I found the translation and editing to be very strong. I can't speak to how accurate it may be to the Chinese original, but it read smoothly and had very few errors. Overall, though they've made some mistakes, they've been communicative and responsive.

Huai Shang titles:

Breaking Through the Clouds (Po Yun)

Hunt for the Leviathan (Po Yun 2 Tun Hai)

Ning Yuan titles:

BAIHE: At the World's Mercy

BAIHE (I think???) The Creator's Grace

priest titles:

Coins of Destiny (Liu Yao)

The Defectives (Can Ci Pin)

Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire (Lie Huo Jiao Chou)

Other titles:

Albert, from Earth (Aerbote Laizi Diqiu) by Jie Mo Jun

Art Thou Ailing? (Jun You Ji Fou) by Ru Shi Wo Wen)

The Bat (Bian Fu) by Feng Nong

Beyond the Snowstorm: A Windborne Love (Wo Cheng Feng Xue) by Qi Wu Gou

Don't You Like Me (Ni Shi Bushi Xihuan Wo) by Lv Tian Yi

The Earth is Online (Diqiu Shangxian) by Mo Chen Huan

Everyone Loves the Cannon Fodder (Chuan Cheng Wan Ren Mi de Paohui Zhuma) by Qie Zai Shan Yang

Global Examination (Qianqiu Gao Kao) by Mu Su Li

Gold Class Enforcers (Jinpai Dashou) by Pao Pao Xue Er

How to Survive as a Villain (Chuanyue Cheng Fanpai Yao Ruhe Huming) by Yi Yi Yi Yi

Kaleidoscope of Death (Siwang Wanhuatong) by Xi Zi Xu

The Killer of Killers (Sha Qing) by Wu Yi

Love at First Thaw (Wang Chun Bing) by Fu Li

Nan Chan by Tang Jiuqing

Obsessed (Ki Ma) by Wu Chen Shui

Tailhook (O Gou) by La Rive Gauche

Tales of Zijin Temple (Zijin Si Ye Hua) by Yun Tun Tun

Wine and Gun (Jiu yu Qiang) by Mengye Mengye

You're Too OP! (Nimen Nansheng Da Youxi Hao Lihai O~) by Yi Xiu Luo

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Peach Flower House:

Unfortunately, Peach Flower House has gone out of business. Peach Flower House titles were primarily for sale through their website and through some distributors, such as Amazon.com. Whether titles are e-book only, print only, or both varied by title. In my opinion, Peach Flower House has inconsistent inconsistent editing quality, but the books are very readable.

Da Feng Gua Guo:

The Imperial Uncle (Huang Shu)

Peach Blossom Debt (Taohua Zhai)

Other Titles:

Golden Terrace (Huang Jin Tai) by Cang Wu Bin Bai

In the Dark (Zai Hei An Zhong) by Jin Shisi Chai

Little Mushroom (Xiao Mogu) by Shisi

University of the Underworld (Yinjian Daxue) by Ziloi

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Via Lactea:

The partial list of danmei novels licensed by Via Lactea is here, but there are titles I've seen them selling that aren't on this list.

Via Lactea titles are primarily for sale through their website and through some distributors, such as Amazon.com. All titles are either print-only or e-book + print. Only a handful have actually been released, the rest are licensed and presumably in progress. I've now read three titles published by Via Lactea and while the translations are decent I could wish the editing was more consistent. Everything reads as if it would have been improved by one more thorough proof read.

Jing Shui Bian Titles:

Salad Days (Jing Jiu)

Silent Hearts (Mo Mai)

Qing Lv Titles:

Painting Against the Natural Grain (Huahua Ben Shi Ni Tian Er Xing) by Qing Lv

Raising Myself in 2006 by Qing Lv

Other Titles:

Apocalypse (Quanqiu Jinhua Hou Wo Zhan Zai Shiwulian Dingduan) by Qi Liu

As I've Told You Before by Sheng Jiang Tai Lang

Dawning (Liming Zhihou) by ICE

Embrace You Till the End of the game by Hu Yu La Jiao

Euthanasia (Anlesi) by Feng Su Jun

The Fall of Summer (Ting Shuo Ni Hen Nan Zhui) by Jue Chu

Falling (Luo Chi) by Yu Cheng

I Can't and I Won't (Zhen Bu Xing, Zhen Bu Ke) by Yan Gui Kang

Psycho (Feng Zi) by Xiao Yao Zi

Limerence (Wo Xichen Ni Nan Pengyou Henjiule) by Jiang Zi Bei

Lingering Game (Chanmian Youxi) by Tao Bai Bai

Lip and Sword (Chun Qiang) by Jin Shisi Chai

May I Touch Your Spirit? by Qing Mei Jiang

The Missing Piece (Maoheshenli) by Kun Yi Wei Lou

The Omega Who Wants His Baby Back by Yao Yao Yi Yan

Rose and Renaissance (Wo Zhi Xihuan Ni de Renshe [Yule Quan]) by Zhi Chu

Killing Show (Sha Lu Xiu) by Fox

Soul Vibration (Linghun Saodong) by Dr.solo

To Rule in a Turbulent World (Luan Shi Wei Wang) by Gu Xuerou (pen name of Fei Tian Ye Xiang)

A Tyrant's Cover-up Plan by A Ci Gu Niang

Was I a Scummy Bottom? by Cheng Zi Yu

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Aloha Comics:

A tiny, Hawaii-based press focusing on manhua. Titles are available through major retailers such as Amazon and Bookshop.org. I've purchased one of these titles - Nirvana in Fire - and was please with the quality despite a couple minor errors.

All these titles are manhua!

Day Off by Qing Cai

Heaven Official's Blessing Animation Manhua by Bilibili and Mo Xiang Tong Xiu (this is a manhua made based on the donghua, using donghua art)

Here U Are by DJUN

Link Click by Li Haoling and Haoliners (not technically danmei!)

Nirvana in Fire (Lang Ya Bang) by Hai Yan (not technically danmei!)

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Monogatari Novels:

Monogatari Novels is based in Spain. These titles can also be ordered from at least some major retailers. Note that there has been some controversy about Monogatari Novels. I'm personally not ordering these works until more information is available.

Due to a lawsuit between Monogatari Novels and BLoved Publishing, How to Survive as a Villain and The Legendary Master's Wife are currently on hold.

BAIHE: A Clear and Muddy Loss of Love (Jing Wei Qing Shang) by Please Don't Laugh

BAIHE: Female General and Eldest Princess (NuJiangjun he Zhang Gongzhu) by Please Don't Laugh

How to Survive as a Villain (Chuan Yue Cheng Fanpai Yao Ru He Huo Ming) manhua by Yi Yi Yi Yi

The Legendary Master's Wife (Chuanshuo Zhi Zhu de Furen) by Yin Ya

The Silent Concubine (Ya Nu) by Qiang Tang

BAIHE: Soulmate manhua by Wenzhi Lizi

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BLoved Publishing:

ngl I can't figure out exactly what is up with this, and there seems to be some controversy related to them and their relationship with Monogatari Novels. Their website is depressingly low on details. However, this list is for completeness, so here we are.

Due to a lawsuit between Monogatari Novels and BLoved Publishing, How to Survive as a Villain and The Legendary Master's Wife are currently on hold.

How to Survive as a Villain (Chuan Yue Cheng Fanpai Yao Ru He Huo Ming) manhua by Yi Yi Yi Yi

The Legendary Master's Wife (Chuanshuo Zhi Zhu de Furen) by Yin Ya

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Chaleuria:

As far as I can tell, Chaleuria has not updated their webpage since April 2023, so the current status of in-progress titles is unknown. All titles are digital and/or e-book, and I'm not sure how to purchase them as I haven't tried.

The Complete Guide to the Use and Care of a Personal Assistant (Zhuli Shiyong Zhinan) by Why Radiance

Deep in the Act (Ru Xi) by Tongzi

Fake Slackers (Wei Zhuang Xue Zha) by Mu Gua Huang (no longer available)

From Body to Love (Leng Yan E Nan: Xian Shenhou Ai) by Wan Wan Yi Xia

Interstellar Power Couple (Xingji Qiangli Lianyin) by Kun Cheng Xiongmao (no longer available)

Intoxicated Friends (Zui Qing Zhi Pengyou) by Ye Shu Ying

The Long Chase for the President's Spouse (Zongcai Zhui Fu Lu Manman) by Three Thousand Crow Language

No Money No Divorce (Mei Qian Lihun) by Shou Chu

Reborn into a Hamster for 233 Days (Chong Shengcheng Cangshu de 233 Tian) by Yi Shu

Records of the Dragon Follower (Cong Long Ji) by Yueren Ge

Urban Tales of Demons and Spirits (Dushi Yaogui Lu) by Qie Er

World Hopping: Avenge Our Love (Ni Wufa Yuliao de Fenshou, Wo Du Neng Gei Ni Song Shang) by Xiaomao Bu Ai Jiao (no longer available)

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Webnovel:

When I first made this list, I heard that Webnovel had a few titles but couldn't actually find them - but now I've found them, thanks to a list someone else put together. I'm including direct links to them, since I had so much trouble finding them at all.

Comrade: Almost a Cat-astrophic Love Story (Jintian ye Yao Nuli Dang Zhimao) by Demonic Fire (link)

My Boyfriend is a Dragon (Nanpiao Shi Tiaolong) by Chubby Strawberry Sauce (link)

The National Sweetheart Livestreamer is a Pro! (Quanmin Zhubo Shi Duiba) by Mo Shang Wang (link)

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Honorable Mentions:

There are a handful of titles I know of that are official translations of C Novels. These are not books with contextual queerness, but for folks with an interest in Chinese history and culture, they are worth checking out anyway, especially because understanding these stories can help understand the above books. Also, some have active shipping fandoms (for example, I've written for Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Daomu Biji). I've included two above under the entry for titles from Aloha Comics (Link Click and Nirvana in Fire) and here are a couple others I currently know of:

Dream of the Red Chamber (Hong Lou Meng) by Cao Xueqin, available in translation for free from Project Gutenberg

The Grave Robbers’ Chronicles (Daomu Biji) by Nanpai Sanshu (six volumes are available in English from Things Asian Press)

Journey to the West (Xiyou Ji) by Wu Cheng-en, in four volumes from University of Chicago Press

The Legend of the Condor Heroes (She Diao Yingxiong Chuan) by Jin Yong, in four volumes from St. Martin’s Press

Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguo Yanyi), attributed to Luo Guanzhong, available in translations for free from Archive.org

The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants (Zonglie Xiayi Chuan), attributed to Shi Yukun, available in translation for free from Archive.org

Water Margin (Shuihu Zhuan) by Shi Nai’an, from Tuttle Publishing

RESOURCE: List of Chinese speculative fiction in English translation

RESOURCE: More Chinese speculative fiction in English translation

I will add to the "Honorable Mentions" list if I find any other more mainstream titles with official translations.

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Rumored Licenses:

Sometimes, I hear rumors about titles being licensed before the license is announced - and thus before we know which publisher has licensed them (assuming the rumor is even true). I thought I should note these somewhere. Titles I know of rumors about currently are:

A Certain Someone (Moumou) by Mu Su Li

Devil Venerable Also Wants to Know (Mozun Ye Xiang Zhidao) by Cyan Wings (a Spanish edition of this has been formally announced, which might account for the rumor)

The Fourteenth Year of Chenghua (Chenghua Shisi Nian) by Meng Xi Shi

Guide on How to Fail at Online Dating (Wanglian Fanche Zhinan) by Jiang Zi Bei

Immortal Koi is Going to Debut (Jinli Daxian Yao Chudao) by Mo Xi Ke

Mist (Bowu) by Wei Feng Ji Xu

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A handful of other licenses are mentioned on the Carrd I linked at the beginning of this post; I have no idea the status of those titles and wasn't able to find information on them while putting together this post other than what was listed on that Carrd, so I've omitted them.

Now go forth, and buy some books!

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Dynasty Warriors Weapon Moveset Power Rankings Tier List

With all the weapon movesets analysed and ranked, here is a summary tier list I've made of all the rankings. You can make your own weapon tier list on Tiermaker out of all movesets from 3 to 9.

Weapons with orange background show the characters who maintained their EX weapon from 7 to 8 while weapons with a golden background show the characters who had their weapons changed in or before 8 along with new characters in that game. Yueying's bladebow uses the image from 6 because the creator forgot to add the one for 8.

The ranking summary is after the break.

S

Lu Bu (呂布): Halberd (方天戟)

Xu Shu (徐庶): Sword & Hook (撃剣)

Sun Quan (孫権): Flame Blade (焔刃剣)

A

Xiahou Dun (夏侯惇): Podao (朴刀)

Dian Wei (典韋): Axe (手斧)

Zhou Yu (周瑜): Staff (棍)

Sun Shangxiang (孫尚香): Wheels (圏)

Zhao Yun (趙雲): Dragon Spear (龍槍)

Zhang Fei (張飛): Double Pike (双矛)

Zhuge Liang (諸葛亮): War Fan (羽扇)

Zhang Liao (張遼): Twin Axes (双鉞)

Sun Quan (孫権): Sword (刀)

Ma Chao (馬超): Spear (槍)

Zhang He (張郃): Claws (鉤爪)

Zhurong (祝融): Boomerang (飛刀)

Zhou Tai (周泰): Curved Sword (弧刀)

Cao Pi (曹丕): Dual Blade (双刃剣)

Ding Feng (丁奉): Circle Blade (断月刃)

Ma Dai (馬���): Brush (妖筆)

Bao Sanniang (鮑三娘): Spinner (旋刃盤)

Sima Shi (司馬師): Lightning Sword (迅雷剣)

Sima Zhao (司馬昭): Striking Sword (烈撃刀)

Wang Yi (王異): Trishula (筆架叉)

Yue Jin (楽進): Dual Hookblades (双鉤)

Lu Su (魯粛): Rake (九歯鈀)

Jia Chong (賈充): Throwing Axes (舞投刃)

Yu Jin (于禁): War Trident (三尖刀)

Lu Lingqi (呂玲綺): Crossed Pike (十字戟)

B

Xu Zhu (許褚): Club (砕棒)

Taishi Ci (太史慈): Twin Rods (双鞭)

Guan Yu (関羽): Cresent Blade (偃月刀)

Diaochan (貂蝉): Chain Whip (多節鞭)

Xiahou Yuan (夏侯淵): Bow & Rod (鞭箭弓)

Sun Jian (孫堅): Nine Rings Blade (九環刀)

Lu Meng (呂蒙): Pike (戟)

Gan Ning (甘寧): Flail (鎖分銅)

Liu Bei (劉備): Twin Swords (双剣)

Huang Zhong (黄忠): Bow (弓)

Zhang Jiao (張角): Shaman Rod (錫杖)

Xu Huang (徐晃): Great Axe (大斧)

Zhenji (甄姫): Flute (笛)

Wei Yan (魏延): Double Voulge (長柄双刀)

Cao Ren (曹仁): Spike Shield (牙壁)

Yueying (月英): Dagger-axe (戦戈)

Pang De (龐徳): Mace (狼牙棒)

Ling Tong (凌統): Three Sectional Staff (三節棍)

Xingcai (星彩): Sword & Shield (盾牌剣)

Cai Wenji (蔡文姫): Harp (箜篌)

Jia Xu (賈詡): Chain & Sickle (鎖鎌)

Liu Shan (劉禅): Rapier (細剣)

Deng Ai (鄧艾): Revolving Crossbow (螺旋弩)

Wang Yuanji (王元姫): Throwing Knives (鏢)

Zhong Hui (鍾会): Flying Swords (飛翔剣)

Guo Huai (郭淮): Arm Cannon (連弩砲)

Guo Jia (郭嘉): Orb & Scepter (打球棍)

Li Dian (李典): Wheeled Halberd (車旋戟)

Han Dang (韓当): Short Pike (短戟)

Guan Yinping (関銀屏): Dual-headed Mace (双頭錘)

Zhang Chunhua (張春華): Wired Gloves (蟷螂鉄糸)

Chen Gong (陳宮): Art of War Scroll (兵法簡)

Xiaoqiao (小喬): Paired Fans (双扇)

Xun Yu (荀彧): Formation Wand (陣杖)

C

Cao Cao (曹操): General’s Sword (将剣)

Sima Yi (司馬懿): Horsehair Whip (拂塵)

Jiang Wei (姜維): Double-edge Trident (両刃槍)

Sun Ce (孫策): Tonfa (旋棍)

Daqiao (大喬): Pugil Stick (双杖)

Xiaoqiao (小喬): Iron Fan (鉄扇)

Meng Huo (孟獲): Gloves (鬼神手甲)

Guan Ping (関平): Great Sword (大剣)

Zuo Ci (左慈): Talisman Cards (呪符)

Lianshi (練師): Crossbow (弩)

Guan Suo (関索): Nunchaku (両節棍)

Wen Yang (文鴦): Javelin (擲槍)

Fa Zheng (法正): Woven Cloth (連結布)

Meng Huo (孟獲): Stele (石柱)

Wang Yi (王異): Emei Piercers (峨嵋刺)

Lianshi (練師): Mandarin Duck Hooks (鴛鴦鉞)

Liu Shan (劉禅): Dragon Column (龍床几)

Guan Suo (関索): Sabaton (飛蹴甲)

D

Lu Xun (陸遜): Swallow Swords (飛燕剣)

Huang Gai (黄蓋): Arm Blade (鉄舟)

Pang Tong (龐統): Shadow Fan (翳扇)

Zhuge Dan (諸葛誕): Short Rod (短鉄鞭)

Xiahou Ba (夏侯覇): Siege Spear (破城槍)

Guan Xing (関��): Wingblades (双翼刀)

Deng Ai (鄧艾): Revolving Crossbow (螺旋弩)

E

Yuan Shao (袁紹): Extension Blade (伸細剣)

Zhang Bao (張苞): Flail Sword (連刃刺)

Zhu Ran (朱然): Flame Bow (火焔弓)

Yueying (月英): Bladebow (刃弩)

[presumenothing]

谢谢你听过我唱过的这些歌 / Xie Xie Ni Ting Guo Wo Chang Guo De Zhe Xie Ge (40 OST compilation by Zhou Shen), 晚安，明天见 / Good Night, See You Tomorrow online concert on TME Live

Zhou Shen: Every time I perform, many people ask, “Zhou Shen, why do you always sing other people’s songs?” One reason I’m afraid to sing my own songs when I’m onstage is that people might not have heard it before, and that I’d be wasting their time listening to me sing. That’s why on most occasions, whether it’s a performance or in a show, I usually pick songs people are more familiar with to perform. So this is a very brave attempt from me, to have people listen to nothing but my songs on such a massive streaming platform – frankly I’m very afraid that midway through, people will go, “oh, I’ve not heard this before, how boring” and then leave. This thought has always been there: if one day I sing only my own songs onstage, will anyone listen? […] I’m really grateful to have this chance to thank all the movies and shows for their trust, which gave me so many chances and let me meet all my fans and the people who like listening to me sing. That’s why I made all the OSTs I’ve sung over the years into one song, and titled it “Thank you for these songs you heard me sing”. Hopefully, you’ll have heard at least one of them, or maybe it’ll remind you – oh, I think I’ve heard this song before, and the one who sang it is Zhou Shen. I hope you’ll like this song, and listen to the end of it.

Full song list below cut, in order of appearance:

0:00 to 7:38: 浓情淡如你 Nong Qing Dan Ru Ni / 何处是天涯 He Chu Shi Tian Ya / 荒城渡 Huang Cheng Du / 此生惟你 Ci Sheng Wei Ni / 独白 Du Bai / 天地为念 Tian Di Wei Nian / 曾经沧海 Ceng Jing Cang Hai / 情意结 Qing Yi Jie / 缘落 Yuan Luo / 昙花一现雨及时 Tan Hua Yi Xian Yu Ji Shi / 梅香如故 Mei Xiang Ru Gu / 放鹤图 Fang He Tu / 落花 Luo Hua / 影 Ying / 缘起 Yuan Qi / 念 Nian

7:39 to 12:37: 不说话 Bu Shuo Hua / 没有说完的故事 Mei You Shuo Wan De Gu Shi / 愿得一心人 Yuan De Yi Xin Ren / 回声 Hui Sheng / 渴望遇见 Ke Wang Yu Jian / 启示 Qi Shi / 直破苍穹 Zhi Po Cang Qiong / 海藏 Hai Zang / 东游 Dong You / 青春有悔 Qing Chun You Hui

12:38 to 18:56: 黎明的翅膀 Li Ming De Chi Bang / 水形物语 Shui Xing Wu Yu / 蜕 Tui / 随风 Sui Feng / 拙慕 Zhuo Mu / 愿 Yuan / 大鱼 Da Yu / 触不可及 Chu Bu Ke Ji / 不再流浪 Bu Zai Liu Lang / 无关 Wu Guan / 来不及勇敢 Lai Bu Ji Yong Gan / 雪花落下 Xue Hua Luo Xia / 小小 Xiao Xiao / 避难所 Bi Nan Suo (Sanctuary)

[lanonima]

I finished a new novel so you know what that means!

Romantic - Fucky is not how risque a work is but rather my opinion of the attitude/quality of the main relationship, the way the characters interact with respect to one another. I like a lot of stuff in fiction but if you’re easily made uncomfortable, stay towards the top half.

Easy reading - Plot-heavy is how I personally consider the plot’s intricacy and successful implementation, regardless of the author’s intention.

Fox Demon Cultivation Manual

Author: Feng Ge Qie Xing

Quality: 8

Enjoyment: 10

Comments: This was a delightful romp. I had expected it to be somewhat silly and was pleasantly surprised. It was heavy enough to be engaging but light enough to be an easy read, with multiple spots that made me literally laugh out loud which does not happen often. This is apparently just one book in a series of same universe novels, and a lighter-hearted one at that. I would be interested to read the others because I found the world pretty engaging, and I do want to know what became of the other characters. Overall I found it very fun and very cute, I read it in four days so that says something. On the downside, the link for chapter 9 is broken. But skipping a chapter doesn't seem to have affected the experience of the novel as a whole.

Would I read it again: Yeah I think I would be willing to read this again someday. If it gets adapted I would also consume adaptations, in addition to being interested in the other connected works.

The reviews of things I previously read are below the cut.

Mo Dao Zu Shi

Author: MXTX

Quality: 9.5

Enjoyment: 10

Comments: I have a huge emotional connection to this novel. There are some weak parts, the tension isn’t quite even, she’s pretty terrible at erotic scenes and not great at fight scenes…but that being said, I love the characters and some of the plot points really ripped my heart out. This is a novel that’s really driven by the characters so if you’re a character-focused person like me, definitely look into it (as if we all don’t already know it lmao). I really, really love this story. Every single adaptation of it has also been great, but the novel is still my favorite. It was my introduction to xianxia novels too, so you can say it changed my life!

Would I read it again: I’ve already read it twice, and consumed every adaptation (sometimes also multiple times)

Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System

Author: MXTX

Quality: 6

Enjoyment: 5

Comments: I’m not much of one for comedy and, as I discovered, not really into system novels either. Clearly weaker than MXTX’s later work, many of the characters are somewhat bland, she hasn’t quite found her groove yet. It’s not my style but the fandom is hilarious and the fans constantly produce content that I actually do find entertaining so overall I still have some fond feelings for this one, even if not for the source material.

Would I read it again: I found a different translation and am willing to try again in the future, I’m also willing to watch the donghua. But I can’t guarantee I’ll like it any more than previously.

Tian Guan Ci Fu

Author: MXTX

Quality: 10

Enjoyment: 10

Comments: I love this book…but not as much as I love Mo Dao Zu Shi. I think the plot is somewhat typical, however the characters are great once again (though maybe slightly less deep than MDZS), and her use of thematic repetition and foreshadowing are killer. Actually, I liked this book more the second time around because it just hits differently. Definitely the best of MXTX’s couples, they are so soft and sweet. Very long, but worth it.

Would I read it again: I already have, was personally translating the manhua before I hurt my arms, and am eagerly awaiting the donghua this fall!

The Villain’s White Lotus Halo

Author: A Big Roll of Toilet Paper

Quality: 10

Enjoyment: 10

Comments: Fuck, I love this one so much…..even though it’s also a system novel. But that part is in it so rarely that it reads more like pure fantasy. I love the characters, I love the plot, I love the way the relationship is developing. Oh yeah, the translation isn’t even complete but I already purchased not only the original from JJWXC but also the print edition. I’ve even drawn fanart for it, which is so unlike me. Every time a chapter comes out, I’m ruined for the rest of the day, I can’t think about anything else. Good fight scenes, which is uncommon. My favorite danmei novel so far.

Would I read it again: I fully intend to once the translation is complete, and also plan to read it in Chinese later (I’ve already read certain parts in Chinese hahaha but not the whole thing)

2Ha (Husky and his White Cat Shizun)

Author: Meatbun Doesn’t Eat Meat

Quality: 8

Enjoyment: 10

Comments: 2Ha is not for the faint of heart, it’s very horny, and violent, and has a lot of questionable content. However I love it so much. The story and characters are great, Meatbun really has me by the heart. The writing is a little more on the casual side but it hardly matters because the story is so great. Good fight scenes. Chu Wanning is like, the ultimate Me™ character, I hate how much I adore him. If you read this, just go into it knowing that it’s a long emotional journey, the characters are very dynamic and there’s a lot of character development.

Would I read it again: Same as the above, I plan a reread when the translation is done and have read parts in Chinese and might read the whole thing again later. Cautiously eager about the up-coming live action and donghua.

Di Wang Gong Lue

Author: Yu Xiao Lanshan

Quality: 2

Enjoyment: 9

Comments: This is one of the most terribly written things I’ve ever read, but I’m a character girl and the characters and ways they interact fucking kill me. I’m constantly entertained….although I don’t think this is actually supposed to be a comedy. If I were going to treat myself and like, take a bubble bath and read something that made me laugh, this is exactly the sort of trashy romance I would want to read. Technically a political intrigue story but it’s so abrupt and full of holes, are any of us reading it for the actual plot? The donghua is on Youtube, I watched it first and recommend others to do the same. If you can handle that, you can handle the book because it’s exactly the same in quality, just gayer. I do love the main couple a lot, the set-up surrounding the relationship is great, and the side characters are also really fun.

Would I read it again: Probably not, but I’m still having fun with it. I watched the donghua and read a bit of the manhua as well, which has very cute art and is probably my favorite version of the story.

Liu Yao

Author: Priest

Quality: 6

Enjoyment: 7.5

Comments: I really struggled getting into this one, it took me about 25 chapters to get invested. Initially I had rated it a 6 in enjoyment but after careful thought, I realized that even though it was so hard for me, it probably is my favorite Priest novel and I really do love the main couple so much. Her side characters also seem to be slightly stronger than usual in this one. Decent plot, not too much or too little. It seems really chill to me, doesn’t provoke much of an emotional reaction but I do think it’s very sweet, which is nice sometimes too.

Would I read it again: No, but I think (?) it’s supposed to get some kind of tv adaptation (drama or donghua, not sure), and if that happens, I’ll watch it.

Didn’t Know the General was Female

Author: Rong Qing

Quality: 4

Enjoyment: 6

Comments: Not the greatest thing I’ve ever read, but cute. It’s short, and a little lesbian fluff is never a bad thing. Writing is a bit weak and the plot is basic, but the characters are enjoyable and I liked it overall.

Would I read it again: No.

Wrong Way to a Demon Sect Leader

Author: Yi Zhi Dayan

Quality: 4

Enjoyment: 7

Comments: Again, not the greatest in writing or plot, it’s a bit shallow. But I found the idea of it to be entertaining, and actually liked it more than I would have assumed. It’s fairly short and cute, like a good summer beach read.

Would I read it again: Probably not, but possibly, if the stars align.

Female General and Eldest Princess

Author: Please Don’t Laugh

Quality: 7

Enjoyment: 6

Comments: A very good first effort, but the writing is a bit weak. It’s slow to start and I don’t think the political plotline is spectacularly strong. Some things were left unexplained, and her sense of battle tactics and fight-writing were very confusing, definitely room for improvement. I don’t think it’s as good as people say, but she writes with the air of someone who will continue to improve. And also, a lesbian author writing lesbian stories so that’s a plus. Overall I enjoyed the experience, this story is definitely worth a read.

Would I read it again: Maybe, but probably not.

Sha Po Lang

Author: Priest

Quality: 7

Enjoyment: 7

Comments: Originally I rated this one higher, but on later thought I realized that I actually enjoyed Liu Yao more. I personally have issues with the way Priest writes, and this book showed a lot of them. Characters were okay, I did like the main couple, but side characters were weak as usual. The plot is pretty good, though not great, and I think some of the pacing is off. Some descriptions were confusing, but that could be a translation issue. Overall, still a pretty good political drama, but I would say that of the three I read, this was the Priest novel with the least impact on me.

Would I read it again: No. But I will watch the live action if it ever gets made.

Guardian

Author: Priest

Quality: 6

Enjoyment: 5

Comments: I love Shen Wei and Zhao Yunlan, thought the plot was interesting, and there were some enjoyable moments. But it has all the problems I usually have with Priest in addition to some choices that offend me as a queer reader. I spent about 75% of the time reading while pissed off. And actually the fact that it had a happy ending kinda bummed me out because I love a good tragedy. Overall, I can only give it an average score. If you like Priest, you’ll like this one too. I’m not a tv person but I binged the hell out of the live action, I really loved it, so I was sort of disappointed that the source material didn’t seem as strong as I had assumed.

Would I read it again: No, but I will happily watch the live action again some day.

Jing Wei Qing Shang

Author: Please Don’t Laugh

Quality: 9.8

Enjoyment: 10

Comments: I have to start off by saying: damn girl. The improvement evident in this book is absolutely insane. A few minor issues prevent me from giving it a 10 out of 10 – her transitions are still extremely abrupt, the ending is slightly weak and some plot points remain unresolved, and her use of narrative repetition is too heavy-handed for my taste. Other than that, this book leaves me almost speechless. Very similar to Female General and Eldest Princess, there are many similar themes and events. But while I thought FGEP was fairly cute, I like this one way better. If you like angst, political intrigue, and lesbians, you should definitely read this book. I have no doubt that Please Don’t Laugh will continue to improve in the future, and I really look forward to following her career.

Would I read it again: 100%, I absolutely intend to read this again sometime in the future. It’s very long and very dense but delightful and ultimately worth it.

[japaneseadventures]

Prince of Tennis (2019) Characters

This list was made based on the Chinese and Japanese Wikipedia entries for Prince of Tennis (2019), and the Dramawiki for the names of most of the actors. Please let me know if you spot any mistakes/ have any more to add!

Legend: [CHN Character name] [Name in Chinese characters] (Actor): Original JPN Name Names with readings I'm not sure of are in italics

Yu Qing 育青 / Seishun Academy

Lu Xia 路夏 (Peng Yu Chang): Echizen Ryoma

Mu Siyang 穆司陽 (Xie Bin Bin): Tezuka Kunimitsu

Qiao Chen 喬晨 (Dong Li): Momoshiro Takeshi

Chi Dayong 池大勇 (Zhu Zhi Ling): Oishi Shuichiro

Zhuo Zhi 卓治 (Zhang Yi Jie): Fuji Syusuke

Tang Jiale 唐佳樂 (Xu Ke): Kikumaru Eiji

Yan Zhiming 嚴智明 (Li He): Inui Sadaharu

He Xinglong 賀興隆 (Fan Lin Feng): Kawamura Takashi

Zhang Baiyang 張百揚 (Wu Xu Dong): Kaidoh Kaoru

Qi Ying 齐瑛 (Song Yi Ren): Ryuzaki Sakuno

Peng Shang 彭湘 (Lu Jia): Osakada Tomoka

Huang Jing 黃靖 (Yu Kai Ning): Combination of Arai, Sasabe, etal

Ma Xiuwen 馬修文 (Zhang Ke Yuan)

A Mu 阿穆 (Li Jun Zheng)

Qi Na 齐娜 (He Jia Yi): Ryuzaki Sumire

Lu Xiangqian 路向前 (Wu Qi Jiang): Echizen Nanjiroh

Hao Dahe 郝大河 (Jin Yu Bo):  Yamato Yudai

Yu Hang 育航 / Gyokurin

Bu Zhongchuan 钟歩川 (Jin Hao Chen): Fukawa Kimiyoshi

Wu Quan 吴泉 (Zhang Hang [YOUNG-G]): Izumi Tomoya

Yu Feng 玉峰 / Fudoumine:

Xu Ziping 徐子平 (Chen Shang Ze): Tachibana Kippei

Yan Jiang 燕江 (Wang Yong Feng): Sakurai Masaya

Shi Tienan 旋铁男 (Yang Chen Yi): Ishida Tetsu

Sima Yiwu 司马亦武 (Kong Chui Nan): Ibu Shinji

Shen Weiming 申伟明 (Liu Cheng Lin): Kamio Akira

Chen Desen 陈德森 (Gu Yu): Mori Tatsunori

Wei Kefei 韦克飞 (Ming Peng): Uchimura Kyosuke

Xu Xingzi 徐杏子 (Sun Jia Yu): Tachibana An

Xing Yao 星耀 / Hyotei Academy

Ji Jingwu 纪景梧 (Ren Yan Kai): Atobe Keigo

Hua Chonghong 华崇宏 (Yu An): Kabaji Munehiro

Hu Liangliang 胡亮亮 (Yang Ze): Shishido Ryo

Song Ci 宋慈 (Shi Zi Xun): Akutagawa Jiroh

You Shixing 游世星 (Fan Xiao Dong): Oshitari Yuushi

Yue Yang 岳阳 (Gao Xin): Mukahi Gakuto

Ji Nuo 吉诺 (Jiang Xin Qi): Hiyoshi Wakashi

Feng Zhiyuan 冯志远 (Jin Zhong Xi): Ootori Choutaro

Coach Fu 付教錬 (Tian Jia Da): Sakaki Tarou

No. 3 (Shisan) High School 市三 / Yamabuki

Ya Jiuxin 亚久辛 (Wang Yan Yang): Akutsu Jin

Shen Qianshi 沈千石 (Lou Ming): Sengoku Kiyosumi

Nan Jianzhi 南建知 (Liu Yu Feng): Minami Kentarou

Tan Yitai 谭一泰 (Huang Xing Yuan): Dan Taichi

Fang Yadong 方亚东 (Peng Gang): Higashikata Masami

Ma Lintao 马林涛 (Zhang Yuan Kun): Muramachi Tohji

Coach Tian 田教練 (Hong Wei): Banda Mikiya

Chen Huijing 陳慧敬 (Yang Cai Ying): Akutsu Sayuri

Guo Zi 國子 / St. Rudolph

Zhuo Yu 卓宇 (Zhao Zi Qi): Fuji Yuuta

Guan Yue 关岳 (Lan Bo): Mizuki Hajime

Qiao Ze 乔泽 (Liu Ming Kai): Akazawa Yoshiro

Ling Tian 梁田 (Jerry Chang): Kaneda Ichiro

Liu Zecheng 刘泽成 (Tang Xiang En): Yanagisawa Shinya

Qin Yifei 秦一婓 (Deng Zhi Yuan): Kisarazu Atsushi

No. 6 (Di Liu) 第六 / Rokkaku

Kui Jian 奎建 (Lei Ming): Aoi Kentaro

Yu Zifeng 余子风 (Fu Yan Zhang): Kurobane Harukaze

Lin Xiyan 林希彦 (Yao Jun Zhe): Itsuki Marehiko

Tian Ye 田野 (Wang Hao Yu): Amane Hikaru

Zuo Xiaohu 左小虎 (Li Zheng Jun): Saeki Kojiro

Mu Jinliang 穆金亮 (Zhai Xu): Kisarazu Ryo

Liu Muyun/Mr. Six 劉牧雲/六爷 (Hou Tong Jiang): Oji

Hai Guang 海广 / Rikkaidai

Bai Shiting 白市廷 (Ren Yun Jie): Yukimura Seiichi

Tian Zilong 田子龙 (Xiang Yun Long): Sanada Genichiro

Ke Jie 柯杰 (Tan Xu): Jackal Kuwahara

Liu Lian 柳濂 (Wang Yi Bo): Yanagi Renji

Jin Wentai 金文太 (Cao Jun Xiang): Marui Bunta

Yuan Chi 袁驰 (Shen Qi): Kirihara Akaya

Wang Yaren 王雅人 (Xu Rui Lin): Nioh Masaharu

Lu Sheng 吕胜 (Li Shu Ren): Yagyuu Hiroshi

Ying Cai 英才 / Ginka

Xiang Jingtian 向静天 (Chen Peng Wan Li): Fukushi Michiru

Chen Dahai 陈大海 (Ma Wenchao)

Lin Ye 林叶 (An Zi Yang)

Other Characters

Sha Sha 沙莎 (Liu Yong Xi): Shiba Saori

Li Na 李娜 (Li Na) [Bookstore owner]

Jiang 姜 (Jiang Shang): Tatsugoro [Racquet repair man]

*(2020.03.11) Fixed typo on Bai Shiting's actor name. Thanks to @tsunaminh for pointing it out!

*(2020.03.16) Fixed Ji Nuo's name! Thanks to @rlkkai for pointing it out!

*(2020.04.08) Fixed typo in Lu Xiangqian's name

[fineillsignup]

Clouds and Rain: a (snarky) Character Index

I lured @math-is-magic​ into trying to read Clouds and Rain despite no prior knowledge of the Three Kingdoms era generally and she professed being impressed at how, long long ago when I read Romance of the Three Kingdoms for the first time, I made my own character glossary to keep track of who is who.

CAVEAT LECTOR: Historically accurate only to the degree that it pleases my pedantry. Departs from Dynasty Warriors in some key areas. Limited to characters that have (so far) appeared in the story directly.

Wu aka Sun Wu - Jiangdong - The Southlands

Colour Scheme? Red Animal Motif? Tiger Part of China? Southeast third, from the Yangtze (more or less) down, west about halfway. Heat, rivers, pirates, rice, fish. Motivation? Bonds Hearts? ON FIRE Enemy Camps? ALSO ON FIRE

Sun Quan, ruler of Wu, style name Zhongmou: Wow, who died and left this loser to rule? Well, that’s the problem, everybody died and left this loser to rule. Ever so slightly neurotic. *coughs* Kind of my problematic fave. Thinks everybody in Shu is out to get him. (Everybody in Shu IS out to get him.) Lianshi: Technically she ought to be Lady Bu but since Dynasty Warriors didn’t bother neither did I. Former lady-in-waiting to Sun Quan’s sister, nicest woman you’ll ever meet, Sun Quan is her problematic fave. Big ol’ tiddies. Lu Xun, Wu chancellor, style name Boyan: OUR HERO. 92.3% perfect gentleman and Confucian af. Gan Ning, Wu officer: Adorable kitten thinks of nothing but murder all day. Former pirate, semi-reformed psychopath. WEARS BELLS, it’s his thing. Used to be in the employ of another army, during which time he kinda sorta killed the father of... Ling Tong, Wu officer: Rich kid who made good in his own right. Wanted to kill Gan Ning for a long time (in revenge for his father’s death) but has mostly gotten over it and now they are best frenemies. (Note to history buffs: just GET OUT of here with your FACTS.) Shield of laziness and apathy. “I don’t care,” says Ling Tong, caringly, as he cares deeply. Zhou Tai, Wu officer: Sun Quan’s personal bodyguard. Former pirate. Tall, dark, and... scarred. Well, two out of three isn’t bad. The strong silent type. Zhu Ran, Wu officer: Lu Xun used to be Wu’s pyromaniac character. Then they introduced Zhu Ran to be the pyromaniac and actually made Lu Xun well-rounded, and Zhu Ran is slightly bitter about it. Also a Rich Kid. (Is Wu’s army all rich kids and pirates???? MAYBE.) Ding Feng, Wu officer: One-note character who looks like Frankenstein’s monster and writes poetry. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  Han Dang, Wu officer: One-note character who doesn’t want to be forgotten. Forget about him. Sun Shangxiang: Sun Quan’s younger sister, famous/infamous for being wild about martial arts and just generally wild. Arranged married to... (hold this thought...)

Shu aka Shu Han

Colour scheme? Green Animal motif? Dragon Part of China? At this point, the west-southwest. Smallest/least prosperous. Motivation? BENEVOLENCE Really? YES OF COURSE, BENEVOLENCE AND ONLY BENEVOLENCE. Pay no attention to the man behind the crane fan. What’s benevolence? 仁 Ren. Confucius says... no, come back, this isn’t a joke! Confucius really does say! Confucius says: Now the man of perfect virtue, wishing to be established himself, seeks also to establish others; wishing to be enlarged himself, he seeks also to enlarge others. What’s that guy doing over there behind the crane fan? NOTHING!!

Liu Bei, ruler of Shu: He was arranged married to Sun Shangxiang! (I hope you didn’t hurt yourself holding that thought.) Tenuously related to the imperial family but grew up poor af. Charismatic as hell. Wants to tell you the Good News about Benevolence. Liu Shan, crown prince, aka A-Dou: Unspecified, serious intellectual disability. Bears zero resemblance to the Dynasty Warriors version. Affectionate, gentle young man. Gets along really well with Zhao Yun and Sun Shangxiang. Zhuge Liang, prime minister of Shu, chief strategist, style name Kongming, Taoist name Crouching Dragon: The smuggest of snakes. He has a crane fan and he isn’t afraid to use it. Likes: his wife, his lord, his plans, sex magic, being an asshole. "I meant to do that,” he whispers, calmly, while falling at terminal velocity into a pit of vipers. Yueying aka Lady Huang, inventor: Zhuge Liang’s wife. Unspecified not neurotypical. Likes: machines, her husband. Dislikes: people, distractions, social cues. Very little resemblance to Dynasty Warriors character. Zhang Fei, Shu officer: Liu Bei’s sworn brother dating back to when they all weren’t shit, along with the dead Guan Yu. Designated youngest brothers because in Chinese culture it is Absolutely Vital We Know Who Is Older. Big, burly, loveable drunk. (Again, do NOT confuse me with the facts.) Zhang Bao, Shu officer: Zhang Fei’s son. Young and unproven and determined.  Grew up with Guan Yu’s children as pseudo-cousins. Xingcai aka Lady Zhang, Shu officer: Zhang Fei’s younger child. Xingcai is not here to make friends or play games. Xingcai is here to win. Unfortunately for Xingcai, her society dictates that ladylike behaviour means making friends and playing (diplomatic) games, not winning (on the battlefield). Guan Xing, Shu officer: The oldest natural child of Guan Yu. Honour, righteousness, honour, honour, rules, benevolence, honour, rules, and honour. Guan Suo, Shu officer: Youngest son of Guan Yu. In the wake of his father’s death, passive and disheartened. Guan Yinping: Youngest child of Guan Yu. Our heroine! Strong, sweet, determined, and genuine. Zhao Yun, Shu officer: One of Liu Bei’s first and best recruits to his cause. Famous for having single-handedly rescued Liu Shan as a baby while they were fleeing Cao Cao, fighting with the infant on his back. Madam Zhao aka Yunlu aka Lulu: Zhao Yun’s much younger wife, the sister of another officer in Shu, for some mysterious reason her identity is a (badly kept) secret, WHO could she POSSIBLY be? (People who know the answer: shhhhh.) Ma Chao, “the Splendid”: A multi-ethnic officer of Shu who joined because of wanting revenge against Cao Cao for the massacre of his clan. Yes, Ma Chao is Shu’s Sasuke. Catchphrase: JUSTICE. Ma Dai, “the guy who hangs out with Ma Chao”: Ma Chao’s cousin, trails along after Ma Chao trying to keep him from getting himself justiced to death. Wears the only non-stupid hat in Dynasty Warriors. An artist and a joker. Wei Yan, Shu officer: Speaks... like... this... why?... Unclear... maybe... head... injury...

Wei aka Cao Wei

Colour scheme? Blue Animal motif? Phoenix Part of China? The entire north, from the coast to the west, including the cities with the strongest claim to be imperial capital in that time. Motivation? Ambition and power Isn’t that slightly evil? I mean, not necessarily, but they’re the antagonists so in fact yes. So they don’t get the same revisionism deal as the other two kingdoms? Nope. Is that fair? Nope! Show me on the map where I store my fucks.

Cao Pi, ruler and self-proclaimed emperor: I genuinely have a grievance against the historical guy but he was no worse than most of the rest of the people here. But in this story, the fictional Cao Pi is a supreme douchebag. Zhenji, empress: Too good for Cao Pi and this world. Don’t mistake my meaning; also kind of a bitch. A perfect bitch whom I would die for. Sima Yi, Wei prime minister: Genius strategist. Did not even originally want to join the Ambition Kingdom, but has caught the spirit in a big way now. Zhang Chunhua: Sima Yi’s wife, pulls the strings, literally. Thinks all problems can be solved with enough murders. Don’t think I’m saying she’s a bitch and I don’t like her. She’s a bitch, and I like her so much. Zhang He, Wei officer: Could host Queer Eye for the Third Century Guy. Floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee. Came to Wei from the same place as Zhenji and they are besties. Li Dian, Wei officer: Has a gut sense about things which is always right, unfortunately doesn’t stop things from happening, poor babe. A nice guy. Yue Jin, Wei officer: Smol and insecure about it, despite the fact that he could fuck you up. He can fuck anyone up. He can fuck himself up. BFF with Li Dian. Also a nice guy. Wang Yi, Wei officer: Hey remember how Cao Cao killed Ma Chao’s entire clan? Well while Ma Chao was attempting to get his revenge against Cao Cao, he whoopsy-doodle massacred Wang Yi’s entire clan. Now Wang Yi dreams of dancing with Ma Chao’s severed head in the moonlight. Xu Shu, Wei officer: Sad man who got tricked into leaving Shu because he loves his mama. Tries his best and deserved none of this. Jia Xu, Wei strategist: Loyal only to himself and shrewd, was an enemy strategist who came very near to killing Cao Cao at one time, but accepted being hired by him when he was captured. Does believe in doing his best.

And (I think) that’s everybody! Whee! I hope all three of you who read this enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

[bookofjin]

Annals of Taizong of Wei, Part 1

[Aka Emperor Mingyuan, aka Tuoba Si. The practice of killing the heir to the throne’s mother, rather than being an old Tuoba tradition, seems in fact to have been invented by none other than Taizu of Wei, Tuoba Gui.

There were no great wars during the Yongxing era (409-413), but there were several minor troubles, especially in Bingzhou.

Elsewhere Feng Ba kills Gao Yun to enthrone himself in 409, his state is usually known as Northern Yan. In 410 Liu Yu destroys Murong Chao and Southern Yan.

From WS002. The original Scroll 2 of Wei Shou’s Weishu has been lost. The received WS002 was copied from Wei Dan’s Weishu, written during the Sui.  The Annals of Taizong in Scroll 1 of Li Yanshou’s Beishi (BS) has a few entries not present in the current WS002, I have added these in brackets.]

The Grand Ancestor [taizong], the Clarifying and Inaugurating [mingyuan] August Emperor, taboo Si, was Taizu's oldest son. His mother was named Worthy Lady Liu. In the 7th Year of Dengguo [392 AD], he was born at the Yunzhong Palace. Taizu was late with having a son. He heard and then was greatly pleased. Therefore there were a great amnesty Under Heaven.

The Emperor was bright, far-sighted, large-minded and resolute, and did not act without propriety. Taizu considerably marvelled about him. In the 6th Year of Tianxing [403 AD], he was enfeoffed King of Qi, and designated Chancellor of State, concurrently Great General of Chariots and Cavalry.

Earlier, the Emperor's mother, the Worthy Lady Liu, had been bestowed death. Taizu informed the Emperor, saying:

Formerly when Emperor Wu of Han was about to establish his son, he then killed his mother, to not cause the Lady to later join with the state's government affairs, and cause the in-law family to make chaos. You will continue the government, for that reason I am far-reaching similar to Wu of Han, making plans for long long times.

The Emperor was habitually pure and filial, he mournfully wept and was not able to overcome himself. Taizu was angry with him. The Emperor returned to the palace, he mourned and did not stop himself, day and night he wailed and wept. Taizu knew and again summoned him. The Emperor wished to enter. Left and right said:

A filial son in serving his father, if it is a small cudgel he accepts, a great cudgel he avoids it. Now His Majesty is totally furious, entering is sometimes unfathomable, trapping the Emperor in unrighteousness. It is not as good moreover as setting out, wait for the anger to loosen and then advance. It is not too late.

The Emperor was afraid, and followed it. He therefore drifted and travelled to escape to the outside.

[Yongxing 1, 1 February 409 – 19 February 410]

6th Year of Tianci, Winter, 10th Month [25 October – 22 November], the King of Qinghe, Shao, made treason. Taizu expired. The Emperor entered and executed Shao.

On renshen [10 November, BS01: renwu, 20 November], he was enthroned as August Emperor. A great amnesty. Changed the year to be the First Year of Eternal Fostering [yongxing]. Posthumously venerated the August Late Mother as the Proclaiming and Majestic [xuanmu] August Empress. Of those nobles, ministers and great subjects who previously had retired and returned to their mansions to not join in with the court and government, he thoroughly restored, promoted and employed them. Decreed the Duke of Nanping, Zhangsun Song, and the Marquis of Songbei, An Tong to address and manage the people's litigations, select the worthy and rely on the able, and common laws for relationship quickly put in order.

Intercalary 10th Month, dinghai [25 November], the King of Zhuti, Yue, planned rebellion and was bestowed death.

Decreed the General of Zheng Troops, the Marquis of Shanyang, Xi Jin to tour and travel the various provinces, inquire into the people's ills and hardships, and console and relieve the impoverished and poor.

12th Month, wuxu [4 February], enfeoffed the King of Wey, Yi's son Liang as King of Nanyang. The Duke of Yinping, Yuan Lie, was advanced in feudal rank to be a king. The King of Gaoliang, Lezhen, changed fief to King of Pingyang.

On jihai [5 February], the Emperor first resided in the Western Palace and presided at the  the Heavenly Patterns Hall.

The Ruanruan violated the frontier.

This Year, Qifu Qiangui occupied Jincheng and declared himself King of Qin. Gao Yun was wiped out by the ocean barbarian Feng Ba. Ba usurped the title, and declared himself Heavenly King of Great Yan.

[Yongxing 2, 20 February 410 – 8 February 411]

2nd Year, Spring, 1st Month, jiayin [20 February], New Moon, decreed the Duke of Nanping, Zhangsun Song to attack north against the Ruanruan. [BS01: Because of that kept garrisons south of the desert.]

The people of Pingyang, Huang Miao and others, relied on the Fen to strengthen themselves, and accepted Yao Xing's official titles. The Inspector of Bing province, Yuan Liutou, chastised and pacified them.

2nd Month, guiwei [21 March], New Moon, decreed General Yu Lidi to lead 10 000 infantry and cavalry to headquarter at Pingyang.

Summer, 5th Month [18 June – 17 July], Zhangsun Song and others returned from the Great Desert. The Ruanruan pursued to besiege them at Niuchuan.

On renshen [8 July], the Emperor went on a northern attack. The Ruanruan heard, and escaped and ran. The Chariot Drove to return to favour Chanhe Slope.

Autumn, 7th Month, dingsi [22 August], erected a horse shooting terrace to the west of the Slope, to continue military exercises and teach battle.

On yichou [30 August], the Chariot Drove to arrive from the northern attack.

8th Month [15 September – 13 October], Liu Ya of the people of Zhangwu assembled a multitude in rebellion. The Marquis of Shanyang, Xi Jin, chastised and pacified him.

9th Month, jiayin [18 October], buried the Grand Founder [taizu], the Proclaiming and Martial [xuanwu] August Emperor at Shengle's Golden Mound [jinling].

Winter, 12th Month, xinsi [14 November], decreed General Zhou Guan to lead the multitudes to go to Lishi in Xihe, and quell and console the Mountain Hu.

This Year, Sima Dezong's general Liu Yu wiped out Murong Chao at Guanggu.

[Yongxing 3, 9 February 411 – 29 January 412]

3rd Year, Spring, 2nd Month, wuxu [31 March], a decree said:

When clothes and food are sufficient, [one] understand honour and disgrace. As for when people, starving and freezing, cut themselves, it is only in fear that, morning and evening, there is no relief. The critical needs are warmth and eating ones fill, that is all. Where is the leisure to catch up with the affairs of humaneness and righteousness? The many disobediences to the kingly teachings are probably caused by this. If not husbands ploughs and wives weaves, inside and outside completing each other, how thereby are families well provided and people have sufficient. Thus select the palace women that are not being approached and hold on to and raise up the talented and skilful [?]. From the remainder thoroughly send out to thereby pair with the unmarried among the people.

On jihai [1 April], decreed the Marquis of Beixin, An Tong, and others, to Hold the Tally and tour and travel Bing and Ding provinces, and the mixed Hu and Dingling living in the various mountains, to inquire into their ills and hardships, and examine and expose wardens and stewards who were unlawful. Thus those who had been unjustly impoverished and lost their posts, whose strengths and weaknesses had infringed on each other [?], who were alone, humble and unable to survive on their own, each accordingly had their affairs heard.

[BS01: On xinchou [3 April], selected the palace women whose labours and skills were unnecessary, and sent them out to bestow on people unable to survive on their own.]

People from Changli and Liaodong, more than 2 000 families, belonged to the interior.

3rd Month, jiwei [21 April], decreed the attendant subjects to regularly [wear] belt and sword.

Summer, 4th Month, wuyin [10 May], people of the Shu of Hedong, Huang Si, Guo Zong, and others, led [their] encamped section, more than 700 families, to belong to the interior.

5th Month [dingmao], the Chariot Drove to pay respects to Jinling at Shengle.

On jisi [30 June], the King of Changli, Murong Boer, planned rebellion, and was sentenced to execution.

6th Month [7 July – 4 August], Yao Xing dispatched envoys to court with tribute. Zhang Xian of the Xihe Hu and others led the encamped section to adhere to the interior.

Autumn 7th Month, wushen [8 August], bestowed on the guard soldiers three days of celebrations, and cloth and silk, each proportionally.

On xinyou [21 August], bestowed on the adherent states' Great Men brocades, haircloth, clothes and dress, each proportionally.

8th Month, wuyin [7 September], decreed General, the Marquis of Shuzhou, Yu Guzhen, controlling 5 000 troops, to headquarter at the western border's Grand Luo City.

[BS01: Winter, 11th Month, dingwei [5 December], a great review at the Eastern Suburbs.]

Winter, 12th Month, jiaxu [1 January], Hulü of the Ruanruan's lineage partisan Tudiyu and other with more than 100 people belonged to the interior.

On jiashen [11 January], decreed the Duke of Nanping, Zhangsun Song, the Duke of Rencheng, Ji Ba, the Marquis of Baiman, Cui Xuanbo, and others, to sit in the court hall, to record and judge on convicted criminals, and do their utmost to be level and well-adapted.

[Yongxing 4, 30 January 412 – 16 February 413]

4th Year, Spring, 2nd Month, guiwei [10 March], climbed the tiger enclosure to shoot tigers. Bestowed on the Duke of Nanping, Zhangsun Song, and others, tabby and silk, each proportionally.

Summer, 4th Month, yiwei [21 May], feasted the crowd of subjects in the Western Palace. Made each present straight words, [BS01: and never be concealing.]

[BS01: Intercalary Month, bingchen [10 August], a great review at the Eastern Suburbs.]

Autumn, 7th Month, jisi 23 August], New Moon, an eastern tour. Set up the four lateral great generals, and also released for 12 seasons. Set up the 12 junior generals. Used the Marquis of Shanyang, Xi Jin, and the Marquis of Yuancheng, Yuan Qu to Act as Imperial Chancellors of Left and Right.

On jimao [2 September], a great hunt at Shihui Mountain.

On wuzi [11 September], approached the Quji Slope and observed fish.

On gengyin [13 September], arrived at Ruyuan. A western tour. Favoured the various groups of the northern section, and bestowed accordingly plain-weave silk.

8th Month, gengxu [3 October], the Chariot Drove to return to the palace.

On renzi [5 October], favoured the Western Palace. Presided at the Plank Hall and greatly hosted the crowd of subjects, generals and magistrates. Used the capture from the field hunts to bestow on them, and instructed the people to have a great celebration for 3 days.

On yimao [8 October], bestowed on the Kings, Dukes and below to the lodged guard's generals and soldiers cloth and silk, each proportionally.

Winter, 11th Month, yichou [17 December?], bestowed on the lineage house and intimate followers, the King of Nanyang, Liang, and below to the relatives in the coarse hemp [the most disant grade in mourning] cloth and silk, each proportionally.

12th Month, dingsi [7 February], the Chariot Drove on a northern tour, arrived at the Long Walls and turned back.

This Year, Qifu Qiangui was killed by his elder brother's son Gongfu. His son Chipan was established. Juqu Mengxun declared himself King of Hexi.

[Yongxing 5, 17 February 413 – 5 February 414]

5th Year, Spring, 1st Month, jisi [19 February], a great review. Tow out of ten sons within the imperial demesne were accordingly sent up to thoroughly assemble.

On jimao [1 March], favoured the western palace. The Eba's great chieftains [?] more than 40 people went to the palace to offer tribute. Bestowed accordingly tabby, silk, brocade, haircloth, each proportionally.

On yiyou [7 March], decreed to the various provinces, [each] 60 households to send out one army horse.

On gengyin [12 March], a great review at the Eastern Suburbs. Managed and appointed the generals of the host. Used the Marquis of Shanyang, Xi Jin, as the Van Army, with a multitude of 30 000. The King of Yangping, Xi, and others, 12 generals for each 10 000 cavalry. The Emperor presided at Baideng personally himself schooled and inspected.

2nd Month, wushen [30 March], bestowed on the King of Yangping, Xi, and the various Kings, Dukes, Marquises, generals and soldiers cloth and silk, each proportionally.

On gengxu [1 April], favoured Gaoliuchuan.

On jiayin [5 April], the Chariot Drove to return to the palace.

On guichou [4 April?], dug out a fish pond in the Northern Park.

On gengwu [21 April?], Yao Xing dispatched envoys to come and make alliance.

[BS01: On jimao [30 April?]] decreed to separately dispatch messengers to tour and seek the capable and unattached, their prominent families and strong clans pushed forward by the provinces and hamlets, and reaching those who had civil and military talent and capability, who when approached with questions were able to decide, some who were first in worth and at the head of the era, whose virtuous acts were pure and pleasing, whose knowledge were superior and righteousness wide, who could be the teachers of men, and in each case order [them] to go to the Imperial City, to then follow talent and arrange employment, and thereby assist in the numerous government affairs.

Summer, 4th Month [16 May – 14 June], Xue Xiang, a person from Hedong, led the section to belong to the interior.

On yisi [26 May], Lao Cong and Shi Zhen, people from Shangdang, assembled a crowd to be bandits, they killed the Grand Warden, Prefects and Chiefs, and led each other to flee outside.

On yimao [5 June], the Chariot Drove on a western tour. Decreed the [General] of the Van Army, Xi Jin, to travel first, and chastise the Yueqin section at Bana Mountain.

Summer, 5th Month, yihai [25 June], travelled to favour the Great House at the old palace in Yunzhong.

On bingzi [26 June], a great amnesty Under Heaven. Zhang Wai of Hexi and Wang Shao of Jianxing, as their crimes were heavy, did not dare to disperse and break up.

On gengxu [30 July?], dispatched the  Marquis of Yuancheng, Yuan Qu, and others to lead a multitude of 3 000 to quell Bing province.

On yimao [4 August?], decreed the Duke of Kuaiji, Liu Jie, the Marquis of Yong'an, Wei Qin, and others to lead a multitude of 3 000 to quell Hexi.

6th Month [14 July – 12 August], went west to favour Wuyuan. A barricade hunt at Guluo Mountain, captured 100 000 animals.

Liu Yi of Huoze declared himself General who Conquers the East and King of Sanba. Wang Shao was appointing and setting up officials and subordinates, and attacked and pressured Jianxing commandery. Yuan Qu and others chastised and pacified them [“him”?].

Autumn, 7th Month, jisi [18 August], turned back to favour Bo Mountain. The Emperor climbed to observed the place of Taizu visiting to favour carving a stone to laud virtue. [This had been carved in March/April 399 to celebrate a recent campaign against the Gaoche.] He then at the side of it erected a stone altar and offered a banquet to it. Bestowed on those accompanying a great celebration beneath the mountain.

Xi Jin and others routed the Yueqin's Beini section groups to the west of Bana Mountain. They captured 50 000 horses and 200 000 cattle, and moved more than 20 000 families to Taining, summed up the number of people and granted fields.

Cao Long, Zhang Daotou, and others of the Hexi Hu each led sections embracing 20 000 people, to come and enter at Puzi. They pressured the flanks of Zhang Wai at Yanzi Ramparts. Wai was afraid. He provided accordingly cattle and drink, killed a horse to pledge an oath, pushed forward Long as Great Shanyu, and offered beautiful women and good horses to Long [or “a beautiful woman and a good horse”].

On bingxu [4 September], the Chariot Drove south-west from the Great House to tour the various section grows, and bestowed on their chieftains tabby and silk, each proportionally. Thereupon went south to stay at Daluo City in Dingxiang, and east beyond the Ten [BS01: Seven] High Pass Mountains  [?] to farm at Shanwuchuan.

8th Month, guimao [21 September], the Chariot Drove returned to the palace.

On guichou [1 October], Xi Jin and others returned the host.

On jiayin [2 October], the Emperor approached Baideng, to observe the submitted people, and count the army's possessions.

Cao Long surrendered, and apprehended and sent off Zhang Wai. Beheaded him.

On xinwei [19 October?], bestowed on the generals and soldiers returned from the campaign, cattle, horses, slaves and servant girls, each proportionally. Set up the new people at Tainingchuan, provided farming tools, summed up the number of people and granted fields.

On dingchou [25 October], favoured the Chai Mountain Palace.

On guiwei [31 October], the Chariot Drove to return to the palace.

Winter, 10th Month, dingsi [4 December], General Yuan Qu, the Duke of Kuaiji, Liu Jie, the Marquis of Yong'an, Wei Qin, and others struck the rebellious Hu of Tujing. They lost the advantage. Jie was wounded, and Qin died there.

11th Month, guiyou [20 December], a great banquet at the Western Palace. Yao Xing dispatched envoys to court with tribute, they came to request to advance a woman. The Emperor accepted it.

[writinggeisha]

Ah Cy…lovely

Ah Kum…good as gold

Ah Lam…peace

Ai…love, affection

Alix…dignified

An…peace

Annchi…angelic peace

Bai…crystal clear

Bao…treasure

Baozhai…precious hairpin

Bi…green jade

Bik…jade

Bingqing…clear as ice

Biyu…jasper; semi-precious stone

Bo…precious

Caihong…a rainbow in the sky

Chan juan…the moon; graceful; ladylike

Chang…free; uninhibited

Changchang…flourishing

Changying…flourishing and lustrous

Chao-xing…morning star

Chen the…morning

Chenguang…morning light

Chow…summertime

Chu Hua…chrysanthemum

Chun…springtime

Chunhua…spring flower

Chuntao…spring peach

Chyou…sweet autumn

Cuifen…emerald fragrance

Da Chun…long spring

Da-Xia…long summer

Dai-tai…leading a boy in hopes

Daiyu…black jade

Dandan…cinnabar red

Diu…one who is down to earth and is a practical person

Dongmei…winter plum

Ehuang…beautiful; august

Eu-fùnh…playful phoenix

Eu-meh…especially beautiful

Fan…mortal

Fang…fragrant; sweet-smelling

Far…flower

Fenfang…fragrant

Feng…maple

Fung…bird

Genji…who is most valuable as gold

Gho…responsible and inspirational

Guan-yin…goddess of mercy

Guang…glory

Hee…lotus

Heng…constant; steady; persistent

Hien…persevering

Holea…holy

Honf…sign of good luck

Hop…agreeable; consistent

Howin…a loyal swallow

Hu…tiger

Hua…flower

Hualing…flourishing herb

Huan…happiness

Hui ying…bright; intelligent

Huian…obliging and quiet

Huian…kind peace

Huifang…kind and fragrant

Huifen…wise and fragrant

Huilang…wise jade tinkling

Huiliang…kind and good

Huiqing…kind and affectionate

Huizhong…wise and loyal

Hwei-ru…wise and intelligent

Jia…beautiful

Jia li…good and beautiful

Jiahui…nice person

Jiao…dainty or lovely

Jiayi…household fitting

Jiaying…household flourishing

Jie…cleanliness

Jilpa…a teacher of life

Jin…gold

Jing…crystal; sparkling

Jing…small bird

Jingfei…still fragrance

Jinghua…situation splendid

Jinghua…leek flowers

Ju…chrysanthemum

Juan…graciousness

Jun…truth

Kuai hua…mallow blossom

Kwong…broad

Lai…future

Lan…orchid

Lanfen…orchid fragrance

Lanying…indigo lustrousness

Lanying…blue glitter or blue quartz

Lee…plum

Li…upright

Lì húa…beautiful pear blossom

Li mei…beautiful plum blossom

Li ming…beautiful and bright

Li na…beautiful and graceful

Li qin…beautiful stringed musical instrument

Li rong…beautiful lotus

Li wei…beautiful rose

Lian…the graceful willow

Lien… lotus

Liena…a woman as beautiful as a lotus flower

Lifen…beautiful fragrance

Lihua…beautiful and flourishing

Lijuan…beautiful and graceful

Liling…beautiful jade tinkle

Liling…white jasmine tinkling

LiMei…beautiful plum flower

LiMing … who is pretty and bright

Lin…beautiful jade

Ling…compassion and understanding

Linqin…beautiful zither

Liqiu…beautiful autumn

Liu…flowing

Lixue…pretty and pure as snow

Loi…thunder

Luan…upswing

Luli…dewy jasmine

Mayleen…beautiful

Méh-è…beautiful posture

Méh-fùnh…pretty or beautiful phoenix

Mei…beautiful plum

Mei Lien…beautiful lotus

Mei Xiang…beautiful fragrance

Mei Xing…beautiful star

Mei Zhen…beautiful pearl

Mei-yin…very beautiful or beauty.

Meifen plum…fragrance

Meifeng…beautiful wind

Meihui…beautiful wisdom

Meili…beautiful

Meilin…plum tree

Meiling…beautiful and delicate

Meirong…beautiful countenance

Meixiang…plum fragrance

Meixiu…beautiful grace

Meiying…beautiful flower

Meizhen…beautiful pearl

Mey…gorgeous or pretty or stunning.

Ming Yue…bright moon

Ming-huá…tomorrow’s flower

Mingmei…bright and beautiful girl

Mingxia…bright glow through the clouds at dawn

Mingxia…clear halo

Mingyu…bright jade

Mingzhu…bright pearl

Mu lan…magnolia blossom

Mu tan…tree peony blossom

Na…elegant or smooth

Ngo-Kwang…beautiful; august

Ning…tranquility

Ninghong…tranquil red

Niu…a girl

Nuan…wholehearted

Nuo…graceful

Nuwa…mother goddess

Nuying…female flower

O-Huang…august

Pangfua…clouds in the shape of flower

Peijing…admiring luxuriance

Peizhi…respectful

Peizhi…admiring iris

Ping…duckweed

Qi…fine jade

Qiang…rose

Qiànrú…nice smile

Qiao…skillful

Qiaohui…skillful and wise

Qiaolian…skillful always

Qing…dark blue

Qing…yuan clear spring

Qingge…clear pavilion

Qingling…lucky years

Qingyuan…a clear spring or deep water

Qingzhao…clear illumination/understanding

Qinyang…sunshine of my heart

Qiuyue…autumn moon

Renxiang…benevolent fragrance

Rong…martial

Rong…beautiful; elegant

Rong…honor, glory

Rou…gentle, mild

Rùfen…nice fragrance

Ruiling…auspicious jade tinkling

Ruolan…like an orchid

Ruomei…like a plum

Shan…virtuous

Shaoqing…young blue

Sheu-fùh…elegant phoenix

Shihong…the world is red

Shu…fair

Shu fang…kind; gentle and sweet

Shuang…frank; open-hearted

Shuchun…fair; pure

Shui…one who is like a water

Shun…smooth

Song…pine tree

Suyin…plain and unadorned sound

Syà…summertime

Sying…star

Tao…peach; symbol of long life

Tè…special

Teegan…good-looking

Ting…slim and graceful

Tu…jade element in earth cycle

Tung-Mei…winter plums

Ushi…the ox

Wan…gentle; gracious; beautiful; lovely

Wei…valuable; precious

Weici…preserving love

Wen…refinement

Wenling…tinkling sound of refined jade

Wenquian…refined matter

Xia…rosy clouds

Xia…glow of the sunrise or sunset

Xia…the summer lotus; pure and elegant

Xiang…fragrant

Xiao chen…early morning; dawn

Xiao hong … rainbow

Xiaodan…little dawn

Xiaofan…little and ordinary

Xiaohui…little wisdom

Xiaohui…morning sunlight

Xiaojian…healthy

Xiaojing…morning luxuriance

Xiaoli…morning jasmine

Xiaolian…little lotus

Xiaoling…morning tinkle

Xiaoqing…little blue

Xiaosheng…little birth

Xiaotong…morning redness

Xiaozhi…little iris

Xifeng…western phoenix

Xin qian…happy and beautiful

Xingjuan…arising grace

Xiu…fine; beautiful

Xiu Mei…beautiful plum

Xiulan…beautiful orchid

Xiurang…elegant countenance

Xiurong…beautiful glory

Xiuying…beautiful flower

Xue…snow

Xueman…snowy grace

Ya…graceful

Yan…swallow bird; gorgeous

Yáng…sun

Yanmei…Beijing plum

Yanmei…flattering and seductive

Yanyu…Beijing jade

Yenay…she who loves

Yet Kwai…beautiful as a rose

Yi jie…happy and pure

Yi min…happy and smart

Yi ze…happy and shiny like a pearl

Yín…silver

Ying…clever or eagle

Yingtai…flower terrace

Yow…feminine

Yu…jade or rain

Yu-jun…from Chongching

Yuan…original

Yuanjun…Yuan River ruler

Yubi…jade emerald

Yue…moon

Yue wan…happy and gentle

Yue ying…happy and smart; kind

Yue you…happy and friendly

Yuèhai…beautiful moon

Yuèqín…moon-shaped lute

Yuke…jade

Yun…cloud

Yunru…charming seeming

Yusheng…jade birth

Yüying…jade flower

Zhaohui…clear wisdom

Zhenzhen…precious

Zhilan…iris orchid

Zhu… bamboo

Zi…graceful; beautiful

Zongying…taking heroes/flowers as a model

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Chinese Deities

Part 7 // I could find very little on the Chinese Deities specifically. If you know any good places to find info please let me know.

Ba-Ja - Scarecrow deity of Defence

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Cai-Shen - God of Wealth

Can-Nu - Goddess of Silkworms

Chang-E - Goddess of the Moon

Cheng-Huang - City God of Protection 

Chuang-Kong - Goddess of the Bedroom 

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Di-Jun - Supreme God

Di-Kang-Wang - God of Ghosts and the Underworld

Du-Shi-Wang - God of the Underworld

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Erh-Lang - God of Protection from Evil

Er-Lang-Shen - God of Truth

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Fan-Kui - God of Butchers

Fei-Lian - God of the Wind

Fo-Hi - Supreme Ruler God

Fu-Xi - God of Invention and Creativity

Fu-Xing - God of Agriculture 

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Gao-Yao - God of Justice

Gong-Detian - Goddess of Good Fortune 

Guan-Yin - Goddess of Mercy

Guan-Yu - God of Wealth

Gun - God of the Earth

Guo-Ziyi - God of Wealth and Happiness

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He-Bo - God of the Yellow River

He-Xiangu - Goddess of Women and Femininity 

Hou-Ji - God of Abundant Harvest

Hsi-Wang-Mu - Great Shamanic Goddess

Huang-Di - Yellow God

Hu-Jingde - God of Doors and Security

Hun-Dun - God of Creation and Chaos

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Jun-Di - Goddess of Light

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Kuan-Ti - God of War and Divination

Kui-Xing - God of Literature

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Lao-Jun - Supreme God

Lei-Gong - God of Thunder

Lei-Zu - Goddess of Silk

Ling-Bao-Tian-Song - Supreme God

Li-Jing - God of the Heavens and it’s Gates

Li-Tieguai - God of Sickness and Disease

Lu-Ban - God of Builders

Lu-Dongbin - God of Poetry and Education

Lui-Hai - God of Wealth

Lu-Xing - God of Wealth and Status

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Meng-Po - Goddess of the Underworld and Reincarnation

Men-Shen - God Duo of Doors and Security

Mi-Lo-Fo - God of the Household and Prosperity

Monkey - God of Mischief

Mu-Gong - God of Immortality

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Nezha - God of Protection

Nu-Gua - Creator Goddess of Mankind

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Pan-Gu - Creator God

Ping-Deng-Wang - God of the Iron Web

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Roustem - God of Silk

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Sao-Ts'ing-Niang - Goddess of Clouds

San-Guan - Triple Gods of Heaven

San-Qing - Triple Supreme Gods

San-Xing - Triple Gods of Good Fortune

Shen-Nung - God of Medicine

Shou-Xing - God of Longevity

Sien-Tsang - Goddess of Silk

Song-Di-Wang - God of the Upside-Down Prison

Song-Jiang - God of Thieves

Sui-Ren - God of Cooking

Sun-Bin - Door God

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Tai-Shan-Wang - God of the Dead

Tai-Sui-Xing - God of Time

Tai-Yi - God of the Skies

Tian-Mu - Goddess of Lightening

Tu-Di-Gong - God of Fortunes and Virtues

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Qi-Gu - Goddess of the Toilet

Qin-Guang-Wang - God of the First Court of Feng-Du

Qin-Shubao - God of Doors

Qi-Yu - God of Rain

Qu-Jiang-Wang - Ruler of Hell 

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Wei-Cheng - God of Security

Wen-Chang - God of Literature

Wu-Guan-Wang - Ruler of Lakes

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Yen-Lo-Wang - God of the Dead 

Yi-Di - God of Wine

Yu-Qiang - God of the Seas and Ocean Winds

Yun-Dun - Weather God

Yu-Zu - God of the Rains

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Xiao-Wu - God of Prisons

Xi-He - Goddess of Light

Xi-She - Goddess of Beauty

Xi-Wangmu - Great Shamanic Goddess

Xuan-Wenhua - God of Hair and Beauty

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Yi - God of Archery

Yuan-Shi-Tian-Zong - God of the Universe 

Yu-Huang - Ruler of Heaven and Earth 

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Zao-Jun - God of the Hearth

Zhang-Fei - God of Doors

Zhang-Xian - God of Unborn Infants and Male Children

Zhi-Nu - Goddess of Weaving

Zhi-Songzi - God of Rain

Zhou-Wang - God of Sodomy and Discord

Zhuang-Lun-Wang - God of the Underworld

Zhu-Rong - God of Fire

Zhu-Yi - God of Literature

Zi-Gu - Goddess of Toilets

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Sources:

https://www.smitefire.com/smite/forum/god-item-ideas/list-of-egypt-greek-chinese-hindu-norse-mayan-amp-roman-deities-3332

http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/chinese-mythology.php?list-gods-names

http://godfinder.org

http://Wikipedia.com

[the-archlich]

Anons on 4chan, especially /eagg/, thinks that you have massive irrational hatred for Shu

No one gives a fuck what anyone on 4chan thinks.

For the not 4chan crowd who might think the same thing: not so.

It’s true that I don’t like most of the DW Shu characters. They’re not good characters. Guan Yu, Liu Bei, Zhao Yun, and Zhuge Liang are badly written and extremely irritating. Huang Zhong is one-note and bland. The liberties taken with Ma Chao, Zhang Fei, and Wei Yan deeply bother me (Wei Yan’s for different reasons than the other two). Bao Sanniang, Guan Ping, Guan Su, Guan Xing, Xu Shu, Zhang Bao, and Zhou Cang have no reason to exist in these games at all.

Irrational implies I don’t have a reason for disliking these people. That’s simply not the case. I can give you clear reasons why I dislike all of the above. And I’m always happy to explain how I think such characters could be improved. But those complaints don’t just apply to the Shu cast.

Cao Pi, Xu Huang, Zhen Ji, Lu Meng, Taishi Ci, Zhu Ran, Wang Yuanji, Zhuge Dan, and Yuan Shao,  are more bland, one-note characters like Huang Zhong. Xu Chu’s depiction is as insulting as Wei Yan’s. Sun Quan, Xiahou Ba, Wen Yang, and Chen Gong are irritating at BEST. Gan Ning’s depiction is downright offensive, given the actions of his historical counterpart. The Qiao sisters, Zhang Jue, and Zuo Ci just shouldn’t be. And these are just the complaints that come off the top of my head.

It’s absolutely true that I don’t like the vast majority of the Shu characters. But them being part of the Shu faction has nothing to do with it. I think the reason so many of them are in the same group is that the Shu plotline, in particular, sticks very close to the traditional fiction - and I don’t like the traditional story. The other factions get much farther away from that version of events.

And for the historical kingdom of Shu, I have just as much respect for them as I do for Wei, Wu, and Jin. There were many virtuous and talented people who served Shu.

Lady Gan, Liu Xuan, Zhuge Zhan, Dong Jue, Huang Zhong, Fa Zheng, Pang Tong, Xu Jing, Jian Yong, Dong He, Ma Liang, Liu Ba, Dong Yun, Chen Zhi, Liu Feng, Li Yan, Wei Yan, Huo Jun, Huo Yi, Luo Xian, Xiang Lang, Huang Quan, Li Hui, Wang Ping, Ma Zhong, Zhang Ni, Liao Hua, Zhang Ni, Jiang Wan, and Fei Yi are all people I can list off the top of my head. And I’d say that I’m probably more fond of Ma Su than most Shu fans.

But how many of those people are in these games? Perhaps three or four. That’s the problem. The people who deserve the credit and praise don’t receive it. Instead, worship is heaped upon far less worthy people while Shu’s true heroes are ignored.

[xelethaine]

So I thought I’d share some DW9 weapon theories? This is basically about what weapons might be changed and what might not be changed. The only weapons I have to work with are the ones that have already been revealed, so this is basically a list of possible clones and not clones. I will also be operating under the assumption that no more than 3 characters will have the same weapon. SHU Huang Zhong - Dao Blade. It’s the weapon he used to have after all, and since bow weapons are being removed, I doubt he’ll be getting his bow back. Wei Yan -  Double-Bladed Voulge. Since Cheng Pu has this weapon and even a couple of Wei Yan’s attacks, it’s safe to assume this will be his weapon as well. Pang Tong - Staff. Not a Bo Staff, but Zhang Jiao’s staff. Now I know they’re veering away from more outlandish weapons but since I can’t imagine Zhang Jiao without a magic staff, I feel like he’ll still have it and since Pang Tong used to also have a magic staff, he might also have this weapon in place of his weird flyswatter thing. Liu Shan - Rapier. Pretty easy guess, since that was his weapon up until DW8 Empires. No way is he getting that stupid bench back lol Guan Suo - Nunchaku. Again, pretty much a no-brainer. Had them up until Empires, and I can’t imagine the sabatons will be returning, honestly. Bao Sanniang - Chakrams. There’s absolutely no chance her yoyo is coming back and since the Chakrams are visually the closest to that, it seems like a sensible choice. Xu Shu - Fencing Sword. At least that’s how his sword is listed. I always thought rapiers were fencing swords. Anyway, I can see his sword coming back, just without the hook. It’s a elegant and fluid fighting style, which fits right in with the gameplay we’ve seen. Guan Xing - Short Pike. I think it could fit him pretty well, at least better than the wingblades. And it’d be somewhat reminiscent of Guan Yu. Fa Zheng - Whip Sword. Seems like it would fit his character really well, being of a more sinister demeanor than the rest of Shu. And it is vaguely similar to his cloth. WEI Xu Huang - Battle Axe. Obviously. Deng Ai’s revealed more or less confirmed that. Cao Ren - Flail. It’s what he used to have in DW7 and it’s still in the game as evidenced by Dong Zhuo’s reveal. I just don’t think his shield will really fit with the overall theme that they’re going for with the weapons this time around. Pang De - Wolf Teeth Mace. Again, this is basically confirmed since Guan Yinping has this weapon and it was the weapon he was most recently given. CaI Wenji - Twin Fans. Since Zhenji’s flute was removed, I doubt Wenji’s harp will be sticking around. This was a tough one, but out of all the revealed weapons I’d say this suits her the most. Provided that the move set itself isn’t too childish due to the Qiaos having it and is overall more elegant. Jia Xiu - Chain and Sickle. He’s had it since his debut and Gan Ning was confirmed to have it so this is a definite. Yue Jin - Hook Swords. A fairly reasonable weapon and I can’t think of any reason they’d remove it tbh. Li Dian - Greatsword. No real reason for this. I just know the wheeled halberd is definitely gone and will probably be replaced by another large weapon like the greatsword. WU Taishi Ci - Twin Rods. Another weapon confirmed by a previous character reveal. Lu Meng - Pike. Been his weapon forever and since Yueying has it, it’s for sure coming back. Ding Feng - Gauntlets. I’m not totally sure about this one, but I recall the devs saying something about taking inspiration from real-world martial arts and so I think the gauntlets could be a chance to incorporate more hand to hand martial arts in the game. Lianshi - Sword and Shield. I think this weapon would do a lot more to sell the protector aspect of her character than the Mandarin duck hooks and oviously since bows are back for everyone, she’s not getting her crossbow back. Here’s hoping the sword and shield get a fun overhaul so it’s a more enjoyable move set to play with. Lu Su - Crescent Blade. Can;t imagine the rake coming back and think Guan Yu’s moveset would fit Lu Su pretty well. Han Dang - Short Pike. I mean, since I gave it to Guan Xing, it’d be kinda silly not to give it to Han Dang. JIN Zhong Hui - Fan Sword.The most visually similar weapon to his flying swords, in my opinion, and I think it’d still suit him pretty well. I can just picture his smug self just arrogantly fanning himself. Zhang Chunhua - Chain Whip. Not a weapon I personally want her to have, but it’s the most likely tbh OTHER Zhang Jiao - Staff. Since I gave Pang Tong this weapon, makes sense that Zhang Jiao would get it too. I just honestly can;t imagine him with anything else. Meng Huo - Gauntlets. Same reason as above. Plus, the stone pillar is just absurd. Zhurong - Twin Axes. 100% just wishful thinking on my part, but I’d loooove to see her with some kind of intense aggressive weapon like this. Zuo Ci - Fan Sword. Since the feather fans are all taken, the next best thing would be the fan sword, which could be a fitting weapon for him, maybe? Chen Gong - Whip Sword. For the same reason as Fa Zheng, I think it fits his sinister nature pretty well. Well, that’s my list. lemme know what you think!

[100frh]

Pinyin lyrics

Lesson one 五樓的我說的就是你 Wu lou de wo shuo de jiu shi ni 不管雞毛蒜皮什麼都參與 Bu guan ji mao suan pi shen me dou can yu Just believe 不發言對不起 Just believe Bu fa yan dui bu qi 大多數人跟的風向就公平 Da duo shu ren gen de feng xiang jiu gong ping 她公開直播哭著唱完小幸運 Ta gong kai zhi bo ku zhe chang wan xiao xing yun 說不想變明星好想要靜一靜 Shuo bu xiang bian ming xing hao xiang yao jing yi jing 娃娃音把產品推薦到徹底 Wa wa yin ba chan pin tui jian dao che di 廠商多滿意 Chang shang duo man yi 太多虛擬弄假想成真 幾個分身自答自問 Tai duo xu ni nong jia xiang cheng zhen Ji ge fen shen zi da zi wen 生活目的是禮物 按讚數或百萬鐵粉 Sheng huo mu di shi li eu An zan shu huo bai wan tie fen 若手機沒有電 誰能安慰你的孤獨 Ruo shou ji mei you dian Shui neng an wei ni de gu du 別認真才能得分 Bie ren zhen cai neng de fen Oh yeah 生活就是 砰砰砰 Oh yeah Sheng huo jiu shi Peng peng peng 誰的夢想那麼瘋狂 Shui de meng xiang na me feng kuang Oh yeah 算了萬人響應 Oh yeah Suan le wan ren xiang ying 永遠一人到場 自己來打這場硬仗 Yong yuan yi ren dao chang Zi ji lai da zhe chang ying zhang Oh yeah 成就解鎖之前 Oh yeah Cheng jiu jie suo zhi qian 不准上傳失望 身邊是群聚的狼 Bu zhun shang chuan shi wang Shen bian shi qun ju de lang Oh yeah 隱姓埋名不是辦法 Oh yeah Yin xing mai ming bu shi ban fa Forgive or forget 硬下去才會發光 Forgive or forget Ying xia qu cai hui fa guang Here we go now You know it 朝聖的心態 You know it Chao sheng de xin tai 湊熱鬧 坐等祭品發完 Cou re nao zuo deng ji pin fa wan 被她放閃我心 痛痛痛 Bei ta fang shan wo xin Tong tong tong 我脫魯了沒有 No no no Wo tuo lu le mei you No no no 轉一圈 空洞的實境秀 Zhuan yi quan Kong dong de shi jing xiu 看無人機飛天 拍到世界都在低頭 Kan wu ren ji fei tian Pai dao shi jie dou zai di tou 太多虛擬弄假想成真 幾個分身自答自問 Tai duo xu ni nong jia xiang cheng zhen Ji ge fen shen zi da zi wen 生活目的是禮物 按讚數或百萬鐵粉 Sheng huo mu di shi li wu An zan shu huo bai wan tie fen 若手機沒有電 誰能安慰你的孤獨 Ruo shou ji mei you dian Shui neng an wei ni de gu du 別認真才能得分 Bie ren zhen cai neng de fen Oh yeah 生活就是 砰砰砰 Oh yeah Sheng huo jiu shi Peng peng peng 誰的夢想那麼瘋狂 Shui de meng xiang na me feng kuang Oh yeah 算了萬人響應 Oh yeah Suan le wan ren xiang ying 永遠一人到場 自己來打這場硬仗 Yong yuan yi ren dao chang Zi ji lai da zhe chang ying zhang Oh yeah 成就解鎖之前 Oh yeah Cheng jiu jie suo zhi qian 不准上傳失望 身邊是群聚的狼 Bu zhun shang chuan shi wang Shen bian shi qun ju de lang Oh yeah 隱姓埋名不是辦法 Oh yeah Yin xing mai ming bu shi ban fa Forgive or forget 硬下去才會發光 Forgive or forget Ying xia qu cai hui fa guang 停止戰鬥 換個視角就溫柔 Ting zhi zhan dou Huan ge shi jiao jiu wen rou 從來沒有 Leave you alone Cong lai mei you Leave me alone 置頂的傷 Let them go 硬是振作 Zhi ding de shang Let them go ying shi zhen nuo Oh yeah 生活就是 砰砰砰 Oh yeah Sheng huo jiu shi Peng peng peng 誰的夢想那麼瘋狂 Shui de meng xiang na me feng kuang Oh yeah 算了萬人響應 Oh yeah Suan le wan ren xiang ying 永遠一人到場 自己來打這場硬仗 Yong yuan yi ren dao chang Zi ji lai da zhe chang ying zhang Oh yeah 成就解鎖之前 Oh yeah Cheng jiu jie suo zhi qian 不准上傳失望 身邊是群聚的狼 Bu zhun shang chuan shi wang Shen bian shi qun ju de lang Oh yeah 隱姓埋名不是辦法 Oh yeah Yin xing mai ming bu shi ban fa Forgive or forget 硬下去才會發光 Forgive or forget Ying xia qu cai hui fa guang Oh yeah Like a fighter Like a fighter Like a fighter Uh uh Oh yeah Like a fighter Like a fighter Like a fighter Yeah go Oh yeah 生活就是 砰砰砰 Oh yeah Sheng huo jiu shi Peng peng peng 誰的夢想那麼瘋狂 Shui de meng xiang na me feng kuang Oh yeah 算了萬人響應 Oh yeah Suan le wan ren xiang ying 永遠一人到場 自己來打這場硬仗 Yong yuan yi ren dao chang Zi ji lai da zhe chang ying zhang Oh yeah 成就解鎖之前 Oh yeah Cheng jiu jie suo zhi qian 不准上傳失望 身邊是群聚的狼 Bu zhun shang chuan shi wang Shen bian shi qun ju de lang Oh yeah 隱姓埋名不是辦法 Oh yeah Yin xing mai ming bu shi ban fa Forgive or forget 硬下去才會發光 Forgive or forget Ying xia qu cai hui fa guang

[threekingdomsstuff]

New Dynasty Warriors popularity poll results have been revealed: 

1. Guo Jia 2. Zhao Yun 3. Lu Xun 4. Xu Shu 5. Cao Pi 6. Guan Yinping 7. Xiahou Dun 8. Lu Lingqi 9. Wang Yuanji 10. Zhong Hui

11-83 are under the cut:

11. Jia Chong 12. Ma Chao 13. Fa Zheng 14. Da Qiao 15. Cao Cao 16. Xun Yu 17. Zhang Liao 18. Wang Yi 19. Cai Wenji 20. Zhuge Liang 21. Xiahou Yuan 22. Yu Jin 23. Sima Yi 24. Jiang Wei 25. Ling Tong 26. Ma Dai 27. Huang Gai 28. Diaochan 29. Chen Gong 30. Zhou Yu 31. Xiahou Ba 32. Yue Jin 33. Lu Bu 34. Zhenji 35. Xingcai 36. Zhang Fei 37. Wen Yang 38. Zhang Bao 39. Jia Xu 40. Sun Shangxiang 41. Sima Zhao 42. Gan Ning 43. Liu Bei 44. Sun Ce 45. Lu Meng 46. Sima Shi 47. Zhu Ran 48. Bu Lianshi 49. Guan Ping 50. Zhang He 51. Guan Yu 52. Guan Xing 53. Zhou Tai 54. Liu Shan 55. Xiao Qiao 56. Li Dian 57. Lu Su 58. Zhuge Dan 59. Zhang Chunhua 60. Bao Sanniang 61. Pang Tong 62. Yueying 63. Yuan Shao 64. Pang De 65. Xu Huang 66. Sun Quan 67. Sun Jian 68. Deng Ai 69. Guo Huai 70. Guan Suo 71. Zhurong 72. Wei Yan 73. Dian Wei 74. Han Dang 75. Cao Ren 76. Dong Zhuo 77. Huang Zhong 78. Taishi Ci 79. Ding Feng 80. Zuo Ci 81. Xu Chu 82. Menghuo 83. Zhang Jiao