《Alluring Smile (Yāoráo De Wéixiào)》A Poem to A Friend, About Virtuous Women
Advertisement
Note:
Li Dai : Is a reference to The Famous Tang Dynasty Poet in Li Bai
Du Gu : Is a reference to The Famous Tang Dynasty Poet Dynasty Du Fu
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A Poem from Li Dai to his colleague and dear friend, Du Gu, who pondered on The Virtue of a Woman...
" Was there anything more intoxicating than a Virtuous Woman ?
How even the finest wine wouldn't even match the bliss of her touch...
How should we withdraw from their lips ?
Should we compare The Heavenly Invitation with a Woman Call ?
My Friend, Where are the Virtuous Women ?
I have travelled Ten Thousand Li just to attain them
Where are the women that would die for their parents ?
Where is the so called Filial Piety ?
When her lover died, would she chaste herself and become a Widow?
A good disciple would die for their master, good people would die for their benefactors
That is Heaven's Rule...
I was lost, strayed in the middle of lust and passion
Where should I go ?
Who should I call ?
Ohh.. Love, why is it so tormenting...
How could Huo Yi stay sane
How could The Cowherd wait
1 year felt like 10 years without them, 1 Bu felt like 10 Li without them...
Virtuous Woman, How else would I describe you?
How strong is your love? How tough is your will?
Would you protect and embrace the Man that you loved ?
How much do you value a vow ?
Should The Heaven and Earth put you on trial should you lied ?
Ohh, My Friend, why are we scared ?
There is always footsteps in the desert
Ten-Thousand years old iron tree will bloom
As we are but a passer-by at the Inn of life
Friends and Lovers would surely meet...
But My Friends
Even The Sun, must set eventually.... "
Advertisement
-Li Dai-
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note :
Li : Is a Measurement unit used in China, at Tang Dynasty the value would be around 323 m.
Bu : Is a Measurement unit used in China, at Tang Dynasty the value would be around 1.2325 m.
Huo Yi : A Mythological Archer from Chinese Legend, he had a wife named Chang'E but due to unfortunate incident, Chang'E left Huo Yi and became the Moon Goddess, both of them couldn't meet with each other, Huo Yi could only gaze at the moon if he wanted to see her.
Cowherd : Comes from the story of The Weaver Girl and The Cowherd, The Weaver Girl was the daughter of the Jade Emperor, King of Heaven, but she falls in love with an ordinary cowherd, their love was forbidden and they were banished to the other side of the galaxy, but they were giving an opportunity to meet once in every year.
Ten-Thousand years old iron tree will bloom : came from the idiom Iron Tree In Blossom that means Something Rare, so Li Dai was trying to say that, something rare would eventually be found.
Advertisement
- In Serial21 Chapters
Frozen Armies
Camerak, home world of the cold blooded Visius, has seen its fair share of wars over the centuries. But the wars have all ended. Now, there is only the Tarabashian empire, ruled by a single queen with a terrible problem. Her world is dying. Slowly but surely the oceans are turning to ice and temperatures drop further every year. No army, no matter how big, can solve this threat to her empire. No spear or sword or axe can stop what is coming. Or can it? When a disgraced, treacherous lord offers her a way to save her empire and her people queen Yeshara is eager to take it. And this is where our story begins, with over a million soldiers marching off to war. Updates every week
8 195 - In Serial42 Chapters
A Free Tomorrow
The city of a million lights is full of wonders. Every convenience of modern life can be enjoyed here. Except the government controls it all. Magic is bottled and sold, kept from the people who need it most. Speak up, and be taken to the black tower. There, only torture and re-education await. Some never see the sun again. But there is one man who would upend the whole rotten system. Linton Granhorn has trained for this rebellion his whole life. A young and ambitious mind mage, he seeks to save his country from oppression. His methods are rarely clean, but his plans always seem to end in victory. The Minister of Welfare stands against him. Charismatic, influential, and unmatched in the arcane arts, he will keep the peace at any cost in order to protect the one he holds dear. Under his rule, the people toil and suffer, kept in line under an invisible web of threats and propaganda. Linton and the minister are bound by their very natures to clash. Their battle of the minds will determine the future of a nation.
8 151 - In Serial6 Chapters
Shriek of the Harpy
The tale of Johnny, a precocious seven year old boy, his stepmother, Steffi and their first adventure. What is the mysterious flying creature that stalks the streets at night and what does Steffi know? Johnny must find an answer to this question and save his stepmother from its clutches before it is too late. Johnny must also come to terms with the fact that his stepmother is not all she seems... A story of supernatural intrigue seen through the eyes of a child.
8 202 - In Serial22 Chapters
Gangs From Another World
This story takes place in a world like our own where magic and high technology rule the day. This particular world is ruled by a feline race. The race is divided up into 12 clans (like Greek city-states), with their own territories, solar systems and planets. These 12 clans answer to the original Home World for external disputes, negations, emergencies or to direct military operations only. Within the time-frame of this story, a new Emperor has recently ascended the throne, approximately a year has past since the ascension. He was the previous ruler of the Clan Ya-kith-Thar or Clan founding #3, world of the artisan cats. Unfortunately, not all residents have benefited from technological wonders. The forgotten, who were not lucky enough to be Royal born or middle class and above, experience a hard life, like those of the colonial worlds. The poorer denizens see the technological marvels from their windows, and yet experience little of it. This is the story of one such group living in the ghetto of the Capital city, written by Horus Blackburn, leader of the North-Central Gang.
8 138 - In Serial8 Chapters
Progenitor - A GameLit Campaign by Zero77
Progenitor is written by an Overlord admirer who wishes to put his own spin on the tired concept of a VR world turning into reality. The story follows Rein, a loyal fan of the DMMORPG Phantasm, as he finds himself in the New World, where much of what he has known of the game is no longer the same. Though, he may not be the only one desperately searching for his place in the hierarchy of this world. Accompanied by NPC's, who now are sentient and free from the constraints of computer programs, Rein slowly but surely unveils the many secrets hidden deep under thick layers of the New World's history. In case you skipped the first line, I like Overlord very much xD.
8 190 - In Serial111 Chapters
Fragments of Time ( A Disney Twisted Wonderland x OC story) Book I
All stories begin with "Once upon a time..."Charlotte Luchessi's a girl unlike any have seen. With a fast-thinking mind and a few skills and talents up her sleeve, nothing can take her down! But something does. A memory that had left her scarred, left her to lock away her sadness through her selflessness. As if that wasn't enough, she's mysteriously dragged into a world beyond imagination! One where she'll encounter magic and mayhem more than ever.Enter Night Raven College, a prestigious magic training school where mages alike can hone their skills to become the next generation of wizards. Under the guardianship of the Schoolmaster, Charlotte is given protection, with an unlikely ally by the name of Grim, and tasks to work around and within the school all while seeking for a way back home.But what's with the students and their abnormal behaviors? What secrets roam within these halls? And is the Headmaster, as well as a certain fae dorm leader hiding something from the student body and herself included? The answers have yet to be revealed. Before she knows it, Charlotte is caught in a web of secrets and magic, both good and bad. With something monstrous lurking in the shadows, more questions than answers popping up, and getting meddling students into shape all on her mind, Charlie is determined to get everything found out. And along her journey, she'll discover that she's a fate more entwined with this world than meets the eye. But will this unusual and surprising discovery be what gets her back home or bring unspeakable horrors to this mysteriously dangerous and haunting world? Look beyond the Mirror. Go down the Rabbit Hole. Fall under the Spell of The Twisted Wonderland.-------Based off of Aniplex/Disney Japan's "Twisted Wonderland" video game. All rights go to original creators. Artwork belongs to Yana Tobaso. Began: March 22, 2020Finished: ???Find me on tumblr at @akemiozawa. More info on my OC Charlotte there!
8 224
Prev Chap
Next Chap
Chap List
Boy
Girl
