#cui hao

[incorrectmedievalchina]

Tuoba Si: Name a more iconic duo than my crippling fear of abandonment and my anxiety. I'll wait.

Cui Hao: You and me!!!

Tuoba Si, tearing up: Okay.

[ochoislas]

TORRE GRULLA GUALDA

Aquel anciano remontó las nubes, sólo queda la Torre Grulla Gualda. La grulla que partió no ha de volver, las blancas nubes corren infinitas. El soto de Hanyán luce en la riba; un verdegal de yerba Isla Perico. Declina el sol, ¿qué puerto lleva a casa? … cabe el brumoso río uno se aflige.

Cui Hao

di-versión©ochoislas

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黃鶴樓

昔人已乘黃鶴去　此地空餘黃鶴樓 黃鶴一去不復返　白雲千載空悠悠 晴川歷歷漢陽樹　芳草萋萋鸚鵡洲 日暮鄉關何處是　煙波江上使人愁

崔顥

[zhaolie-the-benevolent]

A response to Cui Hao's appraisal of Zhuge Liang

Cui Hao was a minister of emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei (386 - 535) who helped his ruler unify the north of China. Cui Hao’s appraisal of Zhuge Liang can be found in Mao Xiuzhi’s biography in the Book of Northern Wei. I am using Taishi Ci’s translation for this.

Anyway, this is what he had to say about Zhuge Liang:

Cui Hao appointed Mao Xiuzhi as a scholar on subjects of the Middle Kingdom. Although Mao Xiuzhi was no erudite, he was still conversant in the old texts and histories, so Cui Hao was always respecting him and engaging in conversations with him.

On one occasion, they began discussing Chen Shou’s Records of the Three Kingdoms. They felt that it was a worthy successor to the glorious histories of old, having followed in their footsteps; its prose was sublime, its composition proper, all in imitation of the words of Wang Ting. It had been a slight project, yet produced a glorious work, one concise and yet complete. They felt that no other history since the Book of Han by the Ban clan compared to Chen Shou’s work.

During this discussion, Mao Xiuzhi said, “When I was in the Shu region many years ago, I used to hear the elders say that Chen Shou had received a hundred floggings while serving as a clerk under the Zhuge family, and that was why he had ended his biography of Marquis Wu (Zhuge Liang) with the comment that ‘flexibility of strategy was never his forte’.”

Cui Hao replied, “If anything, Chengzuo (Chen Shou) was far too effusive in his appraisal of Zhuge Liang and bolstered his reputation. If we examine what he wrote, there is no sign of blame against Zhuge Liang; there could not have been any underlying animosity against him. Why do I think so? You may note that the age in which Zhuge Liang became Liu Bei’s chancellor was one in which the cauldrons of the Nine Provinces were roiling over, a time when heroes and stalwarts rose and burst forth, and when this master and his servant found one another, it was like when a fish had found water. Yet they could not contend for the realm with the Cao clan. Rather, they abandoned Jingzhou, fled into the regions of Ba and Shu, deceived and wrested power away from Liu Zhang, pretended to form common cause with the Sun clan, held out in some cramped and distant region, and declared themselves sovereign amidst the border tribes. This was an inferior sort of strategy. One might, perhaps, put Zhuge Liang on the same level as the regional warlord Zhao Tuo. Yet Chen Shou would have him as second only to Guan Zhong and Xiao He? Isn’t that being too generous? I say that his censure of Zhuge Liang was inadequate to his real failings.

“Besides, once Zhuge Liang had occupied the Shu region, feeling reliant upon the firm defenses of the mountainous terrain, he did not act according to the proper timing or appreciate the real measure of his strength. He enforced the laws through severity and power, wielding his control over the people of Shu, and proud of his talents and boastful of his achievements, he was most inclined to give himself false credit. He even sought to pit an army of border barbarians against a superior state. At first he sent his troops out to Longyou, twice against Qishan and once against Chencang. But his efforts in this regard were always too little too late, and he was obliged to admit defeat and turn back. Thus the next time he entered Qinchuan, he no longer attacked cities, but sought to fight the enemy in open battle. But the people of Wei knew his intention, and they kept shut their ramparts and fortified their defenses, until Zhuge Liang was compelled to give in without fighting. In the end, when he recognized that all his efforts had been exhausted, the indignation of it all was like a blow to his body, and that led to the illness that killed him. Knowing all that, how could one ever rank him among the great generals of old, who could both recognize opportunity and advance and realize dangers and retreat?”

Mao Xiuzhi said that Cui Hao had the right of it.

Let’s go by parts.

Yet they could not contend for the realm with the Cao clan. Rather, they abandoned Jingzhou, fled into the regions of Ba and Shu, deceived and wrested power away from Liu Zhang, pretended to form common cause with the Sun clan, held out in some cramped and distant region, and declared themselves sovereign amidst the border tribes. This was an inferior sort of strategy.

I frankly don’t know what other strategy could have been taken when it came to bringing the fight to Cao Cao. Liu Bei’s forces only numbered a couple tens of thousands of men and had recently been defeated by Cao Cao. At this point, trying to bring the fight to Sun Quan would have been disastrous because Sun Quan spent several years consolidating his position as opposed to Liu Bei, who had recently lost it. Therefore moving to Wu was not feasible. Then we have the alternative of resisting Cao Cao in Jing province, but Liu Bei was literally unable to do that. Let’s not forget that Liu Biao limited his command and never considered him for succession. It was not his decision to surrender, it was Liu Cong’s, and his decision took him completely off guard. Cao Cao’s men were quickly approaching, and getting bogged down in Jing province would have again been a bad idea. He already suffered losses at Changban, and even then it seems kind of irrelevant in the grand scheme of things because Liu Bei did take Jing province later on anyway.

If we look at Zhuge Liang’s analysis of the situation, he predicted Cao Cao’s defeat at Red Cliffs due to the exhaustion of Cao Cao’s men, their inexperience in naval warfare and the situation of Sun Quan’s own realm. Seizing the armory and fleeing south to get into a better strategic positioning proved to be effective. For being unable to “contend for the realm with the Cao clan”, the Cao clan sure was unable to unify the realm. Cao Cao’s loss at Red Cliffs and once more at Han river meant he would be unable to unify All Under Heaven. The use of geographical features for defense was key, and Cao Cao was unable to break those barriers. If the alliance didn’t have secure positions for an attack north, then as easy as land was taken it could be lost. Cao Cao’s domains were vast and densely populated, so relying on the advantages of the land is one way to defeat a superior foe and progress was being made in 219.

Besides, once Zhuge Liang had occupied the Shu region, feeling reliant upon the firm defenses of the mountainous terrain, he did not act according to the proper timing or appreciate the real measure of his strength.

This I can’t really disagree with, Zhuge Liang’s chance was during the first Northern Campaign, which failed, and subsequent attempts couldn’t really make as much of an impact.

He enforced the laws through severity and power, wielding his control over the people of Shu, and proud of his talents and boastful of his achievements, he was most inclined to give himself false credit. He even sought to pit an army of border barbarians against a superior state. 

It is no secret that Zhuge Liang was a follower of legalist principles. He severely applied the law, which is apparently the opposite of what Cui Hao did while he was alive. However, Zhuge Liang’s handling of internal affairs was stellar. He punished those who broke the law regardless of how friendly they were with him, he promoted talent no matter how unlikable he may be. Zhang Yi has this to say about the way he conducted government:

His Excellency does not leave out those afar when he deals out rewards, nor does he show partiality to the near when he metes out punishments. Rank cannot be obtained when one does not deserve it, nor can one escape punishment by dint of powerful influence. This is why all, regardless of wise or foolish, forget their own selves in serving him.

Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms, Achilles Fang.

Chen Shou’s appraisal from Zhuge Liang’s own biography:

His punishments were indeed harsh and strict, yet there were none who complained; this was because he was equitable and fair in mind and clear in his exhortations.

Even then, Zhuge Liang was willing to show leniency to those who regretted their faults and would be merciful to the biggest of offences. Li Yan was not executed even though his crimes warranted it. By ruling with “severity and power”, the names could be corrected and all in the realm knew exactly what their jobs were and how to act. What actions deserved punishment and which actions deserved promotion. Despire his severity and power, the people of the region of Shu deeply respected him. Zhuge Liang was so beloved that the people started worshipping him and even falsely attributed good deeds to Zhuge Zhan just because his father was so well liked. This cannot be put against him.

Regarding the comment of being proud and boastful, it is indeed rich coming from a man who considered himself superior to the famous Zhang Liang of the Han dynasty. There are some grounds in which one can accuse Zhuge Liang of arrogance. He compared himself to people like Guan Zhong (warranted) and Yue Yi (debatable). However, this was during his youth. When Zhuge Liang had to take matters into his own hands as Prime Minister of the Han, Zhuge Liang showed great frugality.

Now Zhuge Liang had memorialized the Sovereign of Han saying: “In Cheng-du I have eight hundred mulberry trees and fifteen qing of poor land; my sons and younger brothers have thus clothes and food in abundance. While serving outside, I have not drawn any emolument. As for the clothes and food I need for my person, I have depended entirely on the state. I have accumulated no other property. On the day I die, there will be no superfluous silk inside my house nor any extra wealth outside, for such would make me ashamed toward Your Majesty.”

When he died, it was just as he had said.

Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms, Achilles Fang, from Zhuge Liang’s biography.

Let’s not forget the failure of the First Northern Campaign. After Ma Su’s failure in Jieting, the campaign was terminated and the Han forces had to retreat back to Hanzhong. Zhuge Liang then sent a memorial requesting demotion as punishment. Ma Su’s failure was also Zhuge Liang’s, for he was appointed by Zhuge Liang himself based on the confidence he had on his protégée. When that proved to be a bad decision, Zhuge Liang took the blame. It was all a matter of accountability, and Zhuge Liang was perfectly willing to admit his own faults. The execution of Ma Su was part of it as well. Because Ma Su was a friend of Zhuge Liang’s, he had to be executed so as to uphold the law and send the message that nobody was above it, no matter their proximity to the Prime Minister. He was clearly upset about his execution, but still went ahead with it anyway. The man was clearly aware of his position and what it entailed, taking the blame for the good of the state and toiling for his sovereign and country. While there are grounds to accuse him of arrogance in his youth, when he actually was in a position of power he never let it get to his head and was impartial and fair in his governance, and he had the humility to just take what is necessary to feed himself and his family. The accusation of him being boastful and taking other people’s credit is preposterous.

Finally his comment about pitting an army of barbarians against a superior state. While I am not entirely sure what Cui Hao meant by this, Zhuge Liang’s army was far from barbaric.

Liang  has  always  worried  about  the  lack of supplies would stop his ambition, thus he send some troops to farm, preparing to  stay  for  an extensive  period of  time.    The  farmers  live  among  the  peasants  on  the bank  of  Wei River, but  the  peasants  lived  peacefully  with  the  army  as the troops do not abuse their powers.

SGZ, biography of Zhuge Liang, Translated by Lucy Zhang and Stephen So

His men were trained to such degree that the locals were not disturbed.

Therefore soldiers must be taught with out fail. First   train them in conduct and duty, teach them to be loyal and trustworthy,   instruct them in rules and penalties, awe them with rewards and punishments.   When people know enough to follow along, then train them in maneuvers.

Zhuge Liang’s way of the general, translated by Thomas Cleary.

He clearly emphasized the important of training, the rules of the army and the fair dlivery of rewards and punishments. This isn’t anything new, it’s pretty much in line with the way Zhuge Liang ruled as a whole. His army, thus, was also very well disciplined, trained and organized, hardly a mob or a band of barbarians. This is an underrated aspect of his generalship in my opinion. Flexible military planning was not his forte, but administration and leadership of the army is also very important. The Art of War states:

Generally, management of a large force is the same as management of a few men. It is a matter of organization. And to direct a large force is the same as to direct a few men. […]

In the tumult and uproar, the battle seems chaotic, but there must be no disorder in one’s own troops. The battlefield may seem in confusion and chaos, but one’s array must be in good order. […] Order or disorder depends on organisation and direction; courage or cowardice on circumstances; strength or weakness on tactical dispositions. Thus, one who is skilled at making the enemy move does so by creating a situation, according to which the enemy will act.

Organization is key in order to create the right situations to bait the enemy into fighting. Zhuge Liang accomplished this a few times, like when he defeated Sima Yi at Lucheng or when Zhang He was killed at Mumen. He lured the enemy and struck. On the battlefield he was pretty competent and even if he was unsuccessful, retreat was orderly. This is Zhuge Liang’s forte. I will not claim he was one of the great generals of old, but I think Zhuge Liang was certainly a man of military talent, and part of that was due to his skills as an administrator.

Regardless, while Cui Hao’s criticism of his lack of flexibility in warfare is warranted and I don’t have much to disagree with him on, I think it’s also missing the point. Zhuge Liang is revered as an ideal minister, and while his military skills are celebrated, it is his role as a loyal and devoted minister that gets more attention. While Zhuge Liang does not qualify as one of the great generals of old, he certainly qualifies as one of the great ministers of old, a man who took the entire burden of the state on his shoulders, rested the people and strengthened the nation for the sake of its survival. The people were greatly satisfied with his rule, he had the favor of the Son of Heaven and all respected and admired him, both within and without. His name became a legend shortly after his death and earned him comparisons to the great people of old, even comparisons to Confucius himself. While I won’t judge how accurate this comparisons are, it’s certainly telling of the impact that Zhuge Liang left despite being ultimately unsuccessful. He became the inspiration of many after his death and he enjoys a very well respected reputation even to this day, earning praise all across China and in other foreign countries as an example of loyalty and good rulership. Cui Hao, while certainly a capable man, boasted of his abilities but was ultimately outmaneuvered politically and brought the ruin of his clan.

[misunderst0od]

Just a Cui Cui appreciation post.

[lostinadrama]

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 (2023)

[rainbowsky]

Yibo Marie Claire - December 2024

White can be so "hot" with just a little blush, Wang Yibo is thinking.

Like the sunshine in Marseille, orange projects hope, and Wang Yibo also sees another side of himself.

The vitality surging under the calm, green always makes people so surprised and at ease, Wang Yibo has his own world.

Blue has an inherent mystery, and Wang Yibo is enjoying the time that belongs only to him.

Maybe there are also surprises besides colors, right?

Marseille, swinging between the city and the ocean, shows a unique modernity and relaxation. The development of this city may have its own pace, which also created the utopian city gene here. The most desirable thing is the warm Mediterranean sunshine. Looking back at Wang Yibo's 2024, it may be "warm" enough. The tenth anniversary of his debut is a dividing point, but also a starting point. He is more focused on himself and has gained more. Feel every moment of the usual Utopia with Wang Yibo.

Producer/MIX WEI Artist Coordinator/JOYCE WANG Photographer/LESLIE ZHANG Styling/PUNKCHERRY, E TIAN Text Coordinator/CHICOCHAN Makeup/LUWANG Hairstyle/Zhao Wenzhi (THE FUR) Producer/Wu Long, Liu Chenxi Artist/Wu Long Photographer Assistant/Shen Jiabin, Wu You, Liao Zining Styling & Creative Assistance/ELAINE Wear Assistant/Xiao Ye, Hai Yan, KARLIE Makeup Assistant/Han Yi, Feng Jinghuan Hairstyle Assistant/Cui Jianan Producer Assistant/Li Zhicheng, He Weiwei Artist Assistant/Luo Hao, Chai Shujie, Xinye

[wherethewhumpthingsare]

Challenges at Midlife (相逢时节) Whumplist

Source

Whumpee: Ning Shu; Portrayed By: Lay Zhang

Synopsis: Yu Ning was betrayed by her husband and got a divorce. Jian Hong Cheng discovers that Zhang Li Xin wants to sell the factory to pay his debts. Not willing to let his father's efforts go to waste, he returns to his hometown to protect the factory. There, he reunites with Ning Yu and finally finds out the reason why Ning Yu keeps rejecting him - she is the daughter of Cui Hao. Jian Hong Cheng uses his ways to solve the crisis at hand. However, Ning Yu's brother, Ning Shu, secretly kept making trouble for him. Jian Hong Cheng and Ning Yu worked together to stop their illogical relatives. Facing constant trifles, the two of them experienced the pain of mid-life, which allowed them to know each other again and also realize the type of life they truly wanted. (MDL)

Genre: Drama

Where to Watch: KissAsian

Note: There wasn’t a whole lot of whump in this one, but I highlighted the episodes that had the most whumpy scenes in red.

SPOILERS AHEAD!

Episode 1: reprimanded, shouted at (27:35)

Episode 2-5: None

Episode 6: angry, argument with girlfriend (38:50)

Episode 7-11: None

Episode 12: argument with sister (12:50)

Episode 13: furious, upset, shouting (35:00)

Episode 14-16: None

Episode 17: slapped, stumbling, shocked, blood on his lip, scared, swallowing, threatened to be beat up (20:50); bruise on his jaw (38:10)

Episode 18: None

Episode 19: rock thrown at his window, threatened (8:45)

Episode 20: argument with sister, shouting, talking about his seizure disorder (6:40); interrogated, scared, taken away & beaten (off screen but you can hear it happening), begging, thrown on the floor, face bruised & cut up, bleeding from the mouth (20:13); in the back of a car looking tired, worried over, tended to, holding ice packs to his face (29:50)

Episode 21: depressed, not eating, bruise on his cheek (20:20); angry, arguing, protecting his mother (34:15)

Episode 22-25: None

Episode 26: tired, mom worried about him (8:55); angry, shouting, argument with sister (38:30)

Episode 27-33: None

Episode 34: ambushed, hit in the back with crowbar (35:40); waking tied up, manhandled (38:30)

Episode 35: still tied up (6:40); slapped, stumbling, protecting his mother, in a fight (28:30)

Episode 36: girlfriend breaking up with him (26:20); ambushed, grabbed, arguing, angry, punched someone, manhandled (40:38); fight, grabbed and held, punched, shoved and hit the back of his head, suddenly seizing, foaming at the mouth (42:15)

Episode 37: people watching a recording of him being attacked and seizing (5:25); awake in the hospital, worried over (14:40); girlfriend leaving him for good, kneeling down crying (42:20)

Episode 38: receiving upsetting call (17:30); rushing to hospital, panting, seeing his mother unconscious on a gurney which triggers a seizure, collapsing, foaming at the mouth, sister holding him, in hospital bed unconscious (19:50); left hospital without permission, going to confront someone, angry, knife pointed at him, grabbing knife blade, hand bleeding, stabbing someone by mistake (25:50); in prison, flashback to being taken to prison in handcuffs (29:00)

[staydandy]

Desire Catcher (2023) - 无眠之境 - Whump List

List by StayDandy Synopsis : In the world of hypnotism, Lu Feng Ping is known for being one of the country's best hypnotists. Naturally, when the city is rocked by a string of crimes that all seem to be conducted under the influence of hypnotism, it is Feng Ping the police turn to for help. As the officer assigned to the case, Luo Fei has no choice but to consult with Feng Ping. A criminal detective plagued by his own inner demons, Luo Fei is highly suspicious of Feng Ping and his work. Putting their mutual suspicions aside, Feng Ping and Luo Fei take on the case with equal fervor. Working together, the two come to find that something other than their work connects them: a decade-old case that, to this day, has gone unsolved. (MDL)

Whumpee : Lu Feng Ping played by Zheng Ye Cheng (left) • Luo Fei played by Xin Yun Lai (right)

Country : 🇨🇳 China Genres : Thriller, Mystery, Psychological, Crime, Bromance

Notes : This is a Full Whump List • Adapted from the novel "Xie E Cui Mian Shi" (邪恶催眠师) by Zhou Hao Hui (周浩晖) • Right in the first few episode, from the first scene, this show starts with a SA attack of a minor, then continues with cannibalism, and a dead animal .. soooo, yeah, let that set the pace & be cautious going forward • TW : SA, Suicide, Animal Cruelty

Episodes on List : 14 Total Episodes : 24

*Spoilers below*

01 : TW : SA

02 : Luo Fei has a PTSD trauma nightmare

03 : (near end) Lu Feng Ping is thrown to the floor & put in an arm lock

06 : Luo Fei & Feng Ping have a kickboxing match, each getting their share of beatings (song : Two Heroes, by Zheng Yecheng, Xin Yunlai, and Dasang Gyatso)

07 : Luo Fei is drunk asleep, carried

08 : (near end) Feng Ping pushes Luo Fei out of the way of a car, injures his ankle

09 : … continued from previous ep. ... Feng Ping is limping … hospitalized … almost falls off a building saving someone, held by his injured leg.. using his pain to get attention 😆, carried

10 : Luo Fei is in a fight

14 : (at end) Feng Ping detained

15 : [flashback] Fight … [present] Detained, handcuffed, interrogated

16 : Arrested again, handcuffed, interrogated … locks himself in a room, fills it with gas & causes an explosion, Luo Fei knocked to the ground from the explosion

18 : TW : SA

19 : Feng Ping detained again, handcuffed, interrogated … [flashback] fight … thrown to the ground, arm wrenched (comedic) … TW : suicide

21 : Luo Fei attacked by a group with knives, fight, Feng Ping blurry vision, ear ringing, hypnotised into almost stabbing himself, passes out … wakes in hospital

23 : Luo Fei fights a large group … Luo Fei & Feng Ping fight against a large group; Feng Ping beaten with bats

24 : (near end) Imprisoned

[craftercat]

Some conspiracy theorist: "Tuoba Tao killed Tuoba Si because Tuoba Si tried to suppress the Han by exiling him and killing his mother because he was ashamed to have children with Han people"

Ah yes, Tuoba Si, enemy of the Han people. The same Tuoba Si who was recorded as respecting Confucian scholars, asking Han scholars to teach him the classics and having Han scholar Cui Hao do divinations for him and give him a succession plan. The same Tuoba Si, who, according to them, was exiled for aligning with the pro-Han group (?) and allied with the Han gentry (sure...) to take the throne.

Definitely anti-Han and supposedly murdering Consort Du to suppress the Han while also having a Han nanny raise her son Tuoba Tao, keeping his actual Han officials in power and making Consort Du's brother a provincial official. Also, if he killed Consort Du because he was ashamed of having children with Han people, why did he wait until Tuoba Tao was 12 to do so?

[hiddenfeelings02l]

Scriu nu pentru ca tu să citești, ci pentru că uneori cuvintele au nevoie să fie eliberate. Am multe gânduri și sentimente nespuse, iar ele își găsesc locul aici, în tăcerea acestei aplicatii poate este ciudat ca iar scriu aici cu gândul ca vezi?antiteza nu-i asa?....nu nu este ciudat este probabil o anormalitate necontrolata .este aplicația în care mai vedem dacă mai suntem online și dacă mai postam câte ceva 🙄

Am văzut ca ești bine și ma bucura faptul asta chiar din suflet .🙂

Din păcate eu m-am pierdut pe mine dar cred ca asta s-a vrut...nu le zic cu răutate le zic cum simt....

Încet dar sigur m-am distrus psihic și încă nu găsesc o cale de vindecare ..sunt multe răspunsuri pe care cred ca inima sau creierul vrea sa le refuze sa creadă ca ar fi un adevăr urat ...

Poate ar părea victimizare ,dar nu este .pentru ce sa ma victimizez ca nu are cine sa ma ajute când simt ca ma innec.

Am cedat .am spus-o de multe ori dar acum psihicul meu mi-a dat un semnal de alarma care m-a băgat în panica și m-am speriat și cui sa cer ajutorul?când eu nu sunt în stare sa ma ajut pe mine .Gândurile..trăiesc cu ele și le accept în încercarea mea da a scăpa din bula asta .

Liniște. ..ce frumos suna ..Dar atât de greu sa o ai când ești instabil emotional și psihic când gândești una ,zici altceva și totul este un haos .Un haos creat de mâinile noastre alimentat cu răutate și rigiditate.

Va ma dura ceva pana totul se așează și pana atunci mai ducem câte o lupta în fiecare zi pana la un moment dat va veni și învingerea și convingerea ca în sfârșit este bine .

Stiu ca acolo sus cineva drag ma veghează și ma indruma sa ma fac bine și sa fac bine în continuare.🙏

..ma uit la copilul meu și ma simt neputincioasa pentru ca mami nu e bine ..nici fizic nici psihic ..vad cum rade și se bucura de orice lucru și asta îmi da o speranța că totuși viata nu este chiar atât de rea ..noi o facem sa fie mai grea și mai dificila ...

Vreau sa fiu bine și nu știu de unde sa încep..cum sa îmi culeg gândurile..cum le așez..cum le pun în ordine ca să îmi fie bine mie ..pentru a fi o mama bună

Simt câteodată ca am eșuat ca mama ca nu îmi fac copilul mândru de mine ..

Îmi doresc sa fiu bine pentru fetita mea,inima și sufletul meu .dacă am tot încercat punându-mi ca "țel " pe mine și nu am reușit..poate voi reuși pentru ea .ea nu merita sa o vadă pe mami trista și apăsată de toate problemele de zi cu zi .viata nu este roz dar nici neagra .are suișuri și coborâșuri. Depinde cum le gestionam sa facem sa ieșim din acele pase proaste și sa vedem luminița de la capătul tunelului

Nimic nu se întâmplă întâmplător și nimic nu se întâmplă fără a te învață o lecție. O lecție se repeta pana Dumnezeu vede ca ai învățat din ea .

Dumnezeu vrea la toți binele și ne ajuta .doar ca în momente cu gânduri rele și negativiste atunci este mai greu sa vezi .

Ai câștigat intr-un final 🙏

Ești mai puternic acum și mai încrezător în schimb eu ,doborâta .

Asa e viata ,îți mai da câte o palma ca să vezi ca lucruri nu sunt exact cum îți imaginezi.

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Danmei Character Tournament Divisions

The Danmei Character Tournament will be divided into two sections - one for extremely popular characters and one for less popular ones. Here's a list of all the characters that have been submitted thus far.

Popular Danmei Character Tournament

2ha - Chu Wanning, Shi Mei

MDZS - Jing Guangyao, Wen Ning

SVSSS - Liu Qingge, Luo Binghe, Mobei Jun, Shang Qinghua, Shen Jiu / Original Shen Qingqiu, Shen Qingqiu / Shen Yuan, Six Balls, Tianlang Jun, Yue Qingyuan, Zhuzhi-lang

TGCF - Quan Yizhen, Xie Lian

Less Popular Danmei Character Tournament

Devil Venerable Also Wants to Know - Yin Hanjiang, Wenren È

Disabled Tyrant’s Pet Palm Fish - Li Yu

Little Mushroom - An Zhe

Peerless - Cui Buqu

Vicious Male Counterpart Isn’t Competing Anymore - Yan Hao

Polls to Decide Bracket Placement

Guardian - Shen Wei, Zhao Yunlan

Liu Yao - Yan Zhengming

Qiang Jin Jiu - Shen Zechuan, Xiao Chiye

Stains of Filth / Yuwu - Gu Mang

Thousand Autumns - Yan Wushi, Shen Qiao

Submissions will end Monday, May 29th, 2023. If there's a character you want to see, please submit them!

[incorrectmedievalchina]

Tuoba Si: You're the love of my life and my best friend, I would do anything for you.

Cui Hao: I want you to eat three meals a day and have a decent sleep schedule.

Tuoba Si: Absolutely not.

[inmoonlightpoetry]

《行径华阴》崔颢

《行径华阴》or Passing by Huayin, by Cui Hao (?-754) 岧峣太华俯咸京，天外三峰削不成。武帝祠前云欲散，仙人掌上雨初晴。河山北枕秦关险，驿路西连汉畤平。借问路旁名利客，何如此地学长生。 Tiáo yáo tài huà fǔ xián jīng,tiān wài sān fēng xuē bù chéng. Wǔ dì cí qián yún yù sàn, xiān rén zhǎng shàng yǔ chū qíng. Hé shān běi zhěn qín guān xiǎn, yì lù xī lián hàn zhì píng. Jiè wèn lù páng míng lì kè, hé rú cǐ dì xué cháng shēng. English: Passing by Huayin The towering and…

[liberty-or-death]

Thousand Years in Vain, No Point of Return (Yellow Crane Tower 黄鹤楼 by Cui Hao 崔颢)

I’m going to analyse another show for a change! This is a poem that’s present in Soul Land. In the video below, there are two moves: the “thousand years in vain” and “point of no return”. These two lines originate from the poem “Yellow Crane Tower” written by the Tang Dynasty poet Cui Hao.

Located in Hubei Province, the Yellow Crane Tower was burned down in the early years of the Republic of China, then rebuilt in 1985. There are various legends surrounding the tower. Legend (pertaining to this poem) says that there was a man named Zi An 子安, who rode a crane and ascended to immortality. It’s now a very popular tourist site.

If you’re a ATLA fan, this tower was the inspiration behind the Fire Temple on Roku’s Island.

This is the Fire Temple

And the actual tower!

昔人已乘黄鹤去，此地空余黄鹤楼。

The immortals of the past have flown away on yellow cranes, leaving behind an empty Yellow Crane Tower

黄鹤一去不复返，白云千载空悠悠。

The Yellow Cranes leaves and never returns, the white clouds drifts around in the empty sky for thousands of years.

晴川历历汉阳树，芳草萋萋鹦鹉洲。

The trees of Hanyang can be seen clearly in the sunlight, the fragrant grass grows lushly over Parrot island.

Hanyang is located in the Hanyang District, Hubei Province. It’s across the river from the Yellow Crane Tower. Parrot Island is sandbar that was formed on the Yangtze River in modern day Wuhan.

日暮乡关何处是？烟波江上使人愁。

Twilight is coming, where is my home? The smoke on the water is making me worried.

[eyenaku]

Ji ji fu ji ji

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[travelingstrawberry]

Round up of all my fics for this year’s Three Sentence Ficathon. The general theme is I completely failed at 3 sentences most of the time. 

Fandom: 锦心似玉 | The Sword and The Brocade (TV)  

economics 101: It is the job of a current landlord to teach his son and heir all the knowledge he needs to carry out his future duties. And Xu Lingyi takes his son’s education very seriously.

no cause to repine: “Do you feel the need to play the part of the virtuous wife, or do you really want me to have more concubines?” Xu Lingyi/Shiyi Niang fluff  829 words

Fandom: 当家主母 | Marvelous Women (TV)  

for better for worse: Today, Zeng Bao Qin was to become Ren Xue Tang’s official wife. Ten years ago, she would have wept in happiness at this day, and laugh at Cui Xi’s regrets. Cui Xi/Bao Qin, 510 words 

Fandom: 向风而行 | Flight to You (TV)  

flight over water: Gu Nanting watches Cheng Xiao on the beach after that ill-fated first Luzhou flight to Singapore. 1,115 words

with the wind | 顺风: Snippets of the pilots and crews of Luzhou Air, written for the Three Sentence Ficathon. See chapter 1 for Table of Contents.

dereliction of duty: How the investigation of the accident where Cheng Xiao turned the plane instead of braking like Jiang Tao ordered should have ended.  903 words

Fandom: 卿卿日常 | New Life Begins (TV)  

rolling the dice, got the wind in my hair: Hao Jia gives birth to a son, Yin Song wants to make her his official wife even if he has to get creative to get rid of Zhao Fangru, then so be it. Hao Jia cannot let this happen. For the Three Sentence Ficathon prompts "any, any, I stuffed them full of death caps / and killed my lover dead" and "any, any, it's a good day for someone else to die" but ended up being way longer than three sentences.  2,265 words

they three: You did not have to be just one husband and one wife to be happy, Li Wei realised, not when everyone was willing to be together. (Li Wei/Yin Zheng/Yuan Ying OT3)

incomplete the collection: Haitang vows their band of sisterhood would never, never reach 24.

memories feel like weapons: Alone in her cold chambers, sometimes Hao Jia thought the only friend she had was regrets.

Fandom: 如懿传 | Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (TV)  

green plum blossom promise: Loosely-connected three-sentence fanfics reflecting on Ruyi and Hailan's relationship.

Others

Milestones: You Are My Glory - this year’s 3sf entries start from chapter 25

the changing of the guard(s): It is the year of the Rabbit...or is it? (Anthropomorphic)

a certain step towards falling in love: “To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love.”Michael was not so much fond of dancing as needing to dance to avoid match-making mamas. (Bridgerton Francesca/Michael)

lost and found: “Hi, have you seen a bag containing a Toblerone, a bottle of Talisker and a lemon?” (Cabin Pressure)