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Flower Wine Monk
Flower Wine Monk is a special type of “wandering” or “practicing” monk. They are not attached to a monastery and do not live under monastic rules, so they may not shave their heads. The tit...
2025-09-11 08:19:39 +0000 UTC View PostSpring Autumn Cicada name
Spring Autumn Cicada (春秋蝉) got its name because in ancient China the characters “spring” and “autumn” together meant “time”. It can also be translated as the Time Cicada. Nowadays...
2025-09-10 06:24:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Hope for the continuation of Reverend Insanity
A few months ago, I saw a couple of comments saying that the author plans to move either to Korea or Taiwan. Of course, this is just a rumor — I have no proof besides "people said it online"
<... 2025-08-14 15:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostA History of the Wave of Censorship in China
In China, there is the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, which does not have a direct political apparatus to enforce censorship but can propose legislation to politicians. Membe...
2025-08-13 14:43:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Ten Extreme Physiques: Central Earth Essence and Universe Great Derivation. Part 2
The names Central Earth Essence and Universe Great Derivation are not exact and may change in the future if Gu Zhen Ren reveals more about them, since right now we...
2025-08-10 07:29:49 +0000 UTC View PostTen Extreme Physiques. Part 1
In the Legends of Ren Zu, his children are often accompanied by Gu with the path that potentially corresponds to their physique
Verdant Great Sun – possibly space p...
2025-08-09 08:57:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Explanation of names #6. Zuo Ye Hui and You Tian Guang
You Tian Guang (佑天光) and Zuo Ye Hui (左夜灰)
They are desolate beasts with the peak of the 8th rank, and they are also brothers. In their names 右 means "right", and 左 means "left...
2025-08-07 11:01:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Explanation of names #5. Fang Yuan, Fang Zheng and Ma Hong Yun
The name Fang Zheng (方正) uses the character 正, which means “righteous” or “justice”.
The name Fang Yuan (方源) is pronounced almost the same as 方圆, which means "square and...
2025-08-01 09:22:13 +0000 UTC View PostExplanation of names #4. Politics
Lin Jian Xing (林剑行) — his previous name was Xi Jian Ping, which was a direct reference to Xi Jinping. Gu Zhen Ren changed his name.
2025-07-31 10:46:00 +0000 UTC
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Explanation of names #3. The Shang clan
Shang (商) It literally translates to "commerce." Historically, the Shang dynasty in China had a strict caste system, and certain places were off-limits to common people. The Shan...
2025-07-30 10:12:06 +0000 UTC View PostExplanation of names #2
The name Bai Ning Bing (白凝冰), as many know, literally translates to "white ice".
The maid Shen Cui (沈翠) translates as "deep jade".
In the name Gu Yue Chi Lian (古月赤练), ...
2025-07-29 19:31:28 +0000 UTC View Post
