Fantasy An Eastbound Journey - Resources

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Glossary

Note: Many of the definitions below are paraphrased from this site. I picked out a few terms that I thought are the most common to the wuxia genre and would be most relevant to this roleplay, but please feel free to browse the site if you’d like a more detailed list.

Wuxia: A genre of Chinese fiction with low-fantasy elements, typically about the adventures of martial artists in ancient China.

Jianghu: The setting of a typical wuxia story, and broadly refers to the wilderness and rural areas in which the characters roam. Barring specific scenarios, the jianghu is free from the government and law enforcements, allowing martial artists to act as they please.

Neili: Literally internal force or internal strength. This is the inner energy, or qi/chi, that can be cultivated and used for offensive and defensive purposes. The more, or stronger, internal force that someone possesses (assuming that they have the proper training to utilize it), the more powerful they are. Some techniques that can be used with internal force include enhanced strength, speed, stamina, endurance, healing, and releasing shockwaves through attacks.

Cultivation: The process of growing one’s internal force.

Dantian: The region below the stomach where one’s internal force is concentrated. Injury to this region can cause one’s internal force to weaken or disappear.

Qi Deviation: Damage to the mind and/or body as a result of improper cultivation techniques.

Meridians: A network of pathways within the body through which internal force flows. Meridians can be damaged or destroyed, causing the flow of internal force to be cut off, whether temporarily or permanently.

Qinggong: A technique which allows martial artists to make the body lighter, allowing them to glide across the sky, scale vertical surfaces, run across water, etc. The more well-versed someone is in qinggong, the faster they can travel with this technique. In some iterations of wuxia stories, qinggong is directly linked to a person’s internal force. For the purpose of this roleplay, qinggong can be utilized and mastered regardless of the strength of your internal force.

Dianxue: The technique of hitting another’s acupuncture points with bare hands or weapons to attack or heal. Depending on the acupuncture point, the opponent may be killed, immobilized, have their internal force disrupted, or knocked out. Acupuncture points can also be used to relieve pain, stop bleeding, and stop the spread of poison.

Sect: May also be called school, clan, society, house, cult, etc. It is an organization dedicated to training martial arts. There is usually a clear hierarchy within a sect, with leaders, elders, disciples, etc. There is also a divide on “good” and “evil” sects in the jianghu.

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Naming

In Chinese, names are written with the surname first, then the given name. For example, Yan Muchun's surname is Yan, and his given name is Muchun.

Surnames in Chinese consist of one to two characters. For a list of common Chinese surnames and their meanings, refer to this site. Wikipedia also provides some less common surnames.

Given names are a little more complicated. Usually, given names consist of one or two Chinese characters. Names tend to have positive meanings behind them, such as traits that the family wishes to see in the child, something that they wish for their child to have in their life (happiness, good luck, etc.), or something pertaining to the beauty of nature. Also, just as how there are names in English that are typically associated with males or females, the same applies for certain characters in Chinese. It should be noted that in the wuxia genre, many characters have names that are pretty embellished, or names that have not-so-great meanings.

I won't be a stickler for following the common naming conventions stated above, so long as you follow the basic surname + given name rule. Please feel free to consult me (or other members of the roleplay!) if you need opinions or advice with your character's name. For list of common characters used in names, see this site. There are also many other sites out there that offer examples of given names!

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