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shallowcloudz · 7 months ago

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I know that hua cheng's mother is barely mentioned in the books, but we know from mxtx that she was part of an ethnic minority (likely hmong judging by hua cheng's jewelry and accessories) and that hua cheng was very close to her, meaning that she was likely the only other person, apart from xie lian, to ever treat hua cheng with kindness and respect. Which got me thinking, what if, after her death, her soul lingered in the mortal realm as a peaceful ghost for a while and maybe during that time her and hua cheng managed to meet by chance? Thus allowing hua cheng to reunite with his mother and spend some time with her before she passed on.

#I feel like it's pretty obvious that hua cheng's usage of hmong motifs and accessories #is his way of honoring and reconnecting with his maternal heritage #which I find incredibly touching #especially considering that those elements are part of his true form #tgcf #tgcf headcanon #heaven official's blessing #tian guan ci fu #hua cheng #musings

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panther-os · 6 months ago

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#i feel like it's pretty obvious that hua cheng's usage of hmong motifs and accessories#is his way of honoring and reconnecting with his maternal heritage#which I find incredibly touching#especially considering that those elements are part of his true form

#/incoherent noises/#obligatory note that accessories is not the best term to use here #hmong jewelry especially the xauv has deep cultural and spiritual significance #tbh im not sure what the preferred language is but i usually use regalia since thats why my own indigenous people calls our equivalent #and you cant go wrong with calling things by their names #that out of the way 10/10 post 10/10 tags #p sure modern hua cheng with the way ethnicity works in china would in fact identify himself as hmong rather than han #i get the impression that his dad puts the beat in deadbeat #i need more well written and researched hmong hua cheng fics like i need air to breathe #my own plot bunnies are not forthcoming #although i do have hmong names picked out for him and his mom and siblings #fully headcanon his mom gave them all hmong names and then they used mandarin translations #ill probably wind up putting that in a separate post

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