Translated by: SassyStrawberry
Edited by: happibess and yukirayu

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If you were wondering why Thousand Autumns or other Chinese novels sometimes have so many different names for the same character, then it would be helpful to know about xìng (姓), shì (氏), míng (名), zì (字), and hào (号).

Here’s a layman breakdown.

Note: I do not claim to be an expert, and just am explaining this based on my understanding and some internet trawling.

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Lyrics for 剑染春水  (Sword Stained with Spring Water) from the donghua of Thousand Autumns,《山河剑心》

Translated by: SassyStrawberry

Original Lyrics: 猫科的猫/潮汐-tide

Music: 潮汐-tide

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Thanks to @Ing for sending me this adorable snippet for translation and to share. ♡

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苍生有难，山河同悲，草木有灵，天地不朽。

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I was trying to establish a rough timeline for Qian Qiu as we know it is loosely historical. I have gone with the Emperor’s reigns in conjunction with significant events in the novel; the years of the reigns and historical events are sourced from Wikipedia, hence may not be the most reliable or accurate.

Dates are in CE/AD for easier reference against the current time.

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