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[SHL] Zhou Zi Shu 周子舒 and Wen Ke Xing 温客行 name analysis

I know SHL is a small fandom but I feel like it deserves a names analysis post. I love how script writers have incorporated such beautiful, well researched lines of Chinese poetry from different time periods into the drama. The two main characters’ names are assigned couplets which we’ll explore below.

Zhou Zi Shu 周子舒

执子之手，坐看云舒（zhí zǐ zhī shǒu, zuò kàn yún shū）means “holding your hands, sitting and watching the clouds unfurl”.

It derives from two lines of poetry.

The first comes from the 《诗经》 Classic of Poetry, or Shih-ching, dating back to the Zhou 周 Dynasty (coincidence much?): 执子之手，与子偕老 means “holding your hand, growing old beside you”. It was a pledge said by a soldier to his wife whilst he was fighting a seemingly endless war. Nowadays, it is almost always used in a romantic or matrimonial context.

The second part comes from 《小窗幽记》 by Han Dynasty writer Chen Ji Ru 陈继儒: 去留无意，漫随天外云卷云舒 means “to be or not to be needs no hard decision, let nature take its course and the clouds gather and unfurl at will”.

Wen Ke Xing 温客行

天涯孤鸿，无根行客（tiān yá gū hóng, wú gēn xíng kè）means “a solitary swan at the ends of the earth, a drifting wanderer with no roots”.

It also derives from two lines of poetry.

孤鸿 originates from 《咏怀诗》, written in the Three Kingdoms 三国 period by the poet Ruan Ji 阮籍. It means a lone swan, referring to the wild swan geese that formal monogamous pair bonds for many years. A solitary swan is known for its sorrowful cry, and the phrase is often used in poetry to lament one’s loneliness.

The second part comes from 《忆少年·别历下》, written in the Northern Song 北宋 Dynasty by philosopher Chao Bu Zhi 晁补之: 无穷官柳，无情画舸，无根行客 means “endless rows of willow trees by the road side, boats sweeping by heartlessly carrying drifting wanderers with no roots”. It is part of a poem written to depict the poet’s sadness when leaving Li Xia town, lamenting how when he next returns, time would have flown by like a dream, leaving his loved one’s hair to turn white and no more vitality of youth.

Reflections

I can’t help but notice how strongly these two lines of poetry for each character match their personalities. ZZS has seen through the vanities of the world and has accepted whatever will be will be, eventually finding a soulmate he is willing to grow old with. On the other hand WKX hides his real name and motives, coping with loneliness and taking many trials and tribulations to fully trust even his soulmate. He masks his remorse and revenge behind a smiling and confident outer shell, until he slowly finds himself revealing his inner turmoil and vulnerability to ZZS.

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1. Spout some poems to compliment his martial arts

2. Save him then compliment him again

3. Book a whole inn in advance to reserve the best room. Don’t forget to say he’s beautiful

4. Force a cross-cup marriage ceremony then tell him your best assets but don’t forget to always put him first.

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@wohdaily summer event day 11 : Zhou Zishu • 周子舒(inspo)

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Word Of Honour （山河令）Poster

Second poster done!

I got into Word of Honour （山河令）about two months ago right after Heaven Official’s Blessing （天官赐福）and The Untamed （陈情令）. Honestly, I like the plot of Word of Honour a bit more than The Untamed (although episode 35 killed me) but that’s just a personal preference. For a good while I just stared at Gongjun/Wen Kexing’s visuals, he just looked so good.

I know about Zhang Zhehan’s current scandal and truthfully when I first heard of it I was quite disappointed (as a person with a full Korean ethnic background). Although after I did more of my own research I’ve come to my own conclusion to continue to support him with caution. I feel like there is not enough information for me to dislike him, I do hope he’s taking good care of himself and his mom.

While making this poster I took great care with every small detail. Considering that this is my first time making a portrait with multiple people, I do believe I did really well; I may even call it my best work. It’s a shame that my phone camera can’t capture just how good it looks in person. I know pride is a sin, but great pride every once and a while could do no harm right?

The calligraphy might be one of my favourite parts. I was unsure whether to go with the original logo or an easier block logo, I’m glad I went with the former. I used a fine tip felt pen to create its details to copy paint brush strokes; it came out much better than I expected.

If I were to fix up a part of this piece it would probably be Chengling. For some reason, I think it may be his eyes, but every time I look at him it feels like something is off. I don’t believe I captured his child-like innocence well unlike with Cao Weining who looks slightly off but still holds his love for A-Xiang in his eyes.

Recently I found out that 12B pencils exist, my darkest pencil as of now is a 6B so I’d like to find a 12B to improve my shading for the future. My next poster definitely won’t be another BL, maybe Kuroko no Basket or Tower Of God, I’m not too sure yet.

CaoXiang for an exchange n_n

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A Scribble with Fangs

(aka a Xie Wang starter kit)

Caption from Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn //Lauren Eden // Hannibal, S2E10 // “Cat’s Eye,” by Margaret Atwood // “Dark Places,” by Gillian Flynn // “Faulty,” by Leila Chatti // “And My Father’s Love Was Nothing Next to God’s Will,” by Amatullah Bourdon // “The Crucible,” by Arthur Miller //