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Whipsandchains

I'm a overseas Chinese and am a native speaker of Hokkien. I am mainly interested in Chinese Mythology and Chinese History particularly the The Three Kingdoms era. Recent developments in my life have also peaked my interest in learning more about Chinese Buddhism.

I do not condone nor support any extremist and fringe views relating to these topics. I contribute to wikipedia mainly so I can share my researches on these two topics. I typically try to stay out of the more "politically" charged articles as ultranationalists, whether they be Chinese, Koreans, Japanese, Mongolians or Vietnamese, tend to turn any form of civilized debate into an online crap slinging contest.

I generally work alone as my schedule here on wikipedia is quite sporadic and I dislike being drawn into a "tribe" and being expected to agree with everything the tribe says no matter how stupid it is. I do however contact reliable individuals to get more info on topics I am unfamiliar with.


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=Articles Heavily Contributed to=

=Swords=

=Contacts=

  • Amore Mio - helped me immensely in finding more info about Trieu Thi Trinh
  • DHN - helped me immensely in finding more info about Trieu Thi Trinh
  • I'm still looking for a reliable Korean contact that can give me more info on the Goguryeo heavy armor that was used when they broke their alliance with the Cao Wei (曹魏) Kingdom.

=Favorite Articles=

=Images Uploaded=

Image:Threeleggedbird han dynasty.jpg|Jinwu, Han Dynasty

|Picture of Xingtian from the Qing edition of the Shanhaijing.

Image:Zhen_sancai_tuhui.jpg|Woodblock print of the Zhen from the Sancai Tuhui.

Image:Lokapala Tang Dynasty.jpg|Lokapala from Tang Dynasty

Image:Guanyin 00.jpg|Guanyin

Image:Yanluowang.jpg|Figure of Yanluo, King of Hell, Ming Dynasty, Shanxi, China

image:Varjapani magao caves.jpg|Vajrapani silk painting at Mogao Caves's Hidden Library. Tang Dynasty.

Image:Guanyin acolytes.jpg|Guan Yin, Yuan Dynasty Hanging scroll.

Image:Asita.jpg|Song Dynasty Painting by Venerable Guan Xiu (832-912) of Asita

Image:Asita Steele Rubbing.jpg|Ink Rubbing of a Steele depicting one of the Eighteen Luohans, Asita.

Image:Beidou Star.gif|The Beidou constellation.

Image:Doumu.jpg

=To do List=

Favorite Quotes

"忠言逆耳, 良藥苦口. (Honest opinions go against your ear while good medicine tastes bitter.)"

- Chinese Proverb

"宁教我负天下人,休教天下人负我. (Better that I betray the world than let the world betray me.)"

- Cao Cao (曹操)

"Thùng rỗng kêu to. (Hallow vessels make much noise.)"

- Vietnamese proverb

"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people are so full of doubts."

Bertrand Russell

"If you talk to God, you're religious. If God talks to you, you're psychotic."

- Dr. Gregory House

"BE A MAN! DO THE RIGHT THING!"

- Russel Peters

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