#and i dont even mean as a ship i just mean fengqing like in general

[getyinyusedtoit]

though it's not an entirely accurate statement and the metaphor isn't a perfect one by a long shot, the phrase "the sun rises in the east and sets in the west" absolutely consumes me whenever i think about fengqing. even moreso when you consider that south doesn't always mean down directionally, but is often used as a descriptor or synonym for down. so you have feng xin (east), mu qing (west), and the southern territory they share and preside over (the point beneath them, the horizon that the sun crests over and sets beneath).

sunrise and sunset are unmatched in their power and beauty and it's hard to say which one people love more. sometimes the dawn gains a few more hours while the dusk loses some and vice versa, but both will always be present without fail. sunrise bursts over the horizon and brings with it an invigorating heat and sunset paints the sky in vibrant hues that leave you filled with warmth and steady peace.

while they may be two very different people, i do often see them as being so very similar to one another where it matters most and it's why their specific brand of misunderstanding trips them up so badly. it's also the reason why, in spite of mutual misunderstanding, them being appointed the joint gods of the same region WORKS. they have always had a symbiotic relationship out of duty, yes, but duty alone didn't create the type of understandings they are still able to have despite not fully seeing eye to eye. they are literally two halves of the sun, bright and blazing.