The Flower Banquet (Part 3) - Revision history

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Plot summary

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	Whipping out his ''[[jiegu]]'', a drum with which he is skilled at playing, the Emperor invites Lushan to perform his signature [[Sogdian Whirl]] dance to his beats. The general gladly obliges and with a troupe of female {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dancers and an orchestra in the background, the music commences. Outside the pavilion, [[Yang Guozhong's flower delegates\|Guozhong's team of delegates]] are left waiting into the night with one of Guozhong's servants. They feel left out of the party going on indoors, and their increasingly disappointed chief asks the servant if it is true that they would be rewarded with whatever they ask for. The servant responds that there is no need for impatience, as past delegates did indeed see their hearts' desires fulfilled, but he adds that it depends on Guozhong's capricious mood, which he predicts is all well and good that evening.		Whipping out his ''[[jiegu]]'', a drum with which he is skilled at playing, the Emperor invites Lushan to perform his signature [[Sogdian Whirl]] dance to his beats. The general gladly obliges and with a troupe of female {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dancers and an orchestra in the background, the music commences. Outside the pavilion, [[Yang Guozhong's flower delegates\|Guozhong's team of delegates]] are left waiting into the night with one of Guozhong's servants. They feel left out of the party going on indoors, and their increasingly disappointed chief asks the servant if it is true that they would be rewarded with whatever they ask for. The servant responds that there is no need for impatience, as past delegates did indeed see their hearts' desires fulfilled, but he adds that it depends on Guozhong's capricious mood, which he predicts is all well and good that evening.

	Back inside, Guozhong can barely contain his rage as he watches Lushan bask in the limelight with his excellent performance, all to a song glorifying his barbarian heritage. His delegates stroll over to the [[Gazebo ~~of Submerged Fragrance~~]] in the gardens where they had been instructed to continue waiting. But there was already a man resting there, [[Li E\|a young man in a dark, hooded robe]], twiddling with a blooded [[peony]] in hand. Asked who he was, the stranger dispassionately mutters "Here to claim lives".		Back inside, Guozhong can barely contain his rage as he watches Lushan bask in the limelight with his excellent performance, all to a song glorifying his barbarian heritage. His delegates stroll over to the [[Agarwood Gazebo]] in the gardens where they had been instructed to continue waiting. But there was already a man resting there, [[Li E\|a young man in a dark, hooded robe]], twiddling with a blooded [[peony]] in hand. Asked who he was, the stranger dispassionately mutters "Here to claim lives".

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

imported>Sol Pacificus: /* Plot summary */

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Plot summary

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	Whipping out his ''[[jiegu]]'', a drum with which he is skilled at playing, the Emperor invites Lushan to perform his signature [[Sogdian Whirl]] dance to his beats. The general gladly obliges and with a troupe of female {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dancers and an orchestra in the background, the music commences. Outside the pavilion, [[Yang Guozhong's flower delegates\|Guozhong's team of delegates]] are left waiting into the night with one of Guozhong's servants. They feel left out of the party going on indoors, and their increasingly disappointed chief asks the servant if it is true that they would be rewarded with whatever they ask for. The servant responds that there is no need for impatience, as past delegates did indeed see their hearts' desires fulfilled, but he adds that it depends on Guozhong's capricious mood, which he predicts is all well and good that evening.		Whipping out his ''[[jiegu]]'', a drum with which he is skilled at playing, the Emperor invites Lushan to perform his signature [[Sogdian Whirl]] dance to his beats. The general gladly obliges and with a troupe of female {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dancers and an orchestra in the background, the music commences. Outside the pavilion, [[Yang Guozhong's flower delegates\|Guozhong's team of delegates]] are left waiting into the night with one of Guozhong's servants. They feel left out of the party going on indoors, and their increasingly disappointed chief asks the servant if it is true that they would be rewarded with whatever they ask for. The servant responds that there is no need for impatience, as past delegates did indeed see their hearts' desires fulfilled, but he adds that it depends on Guozhong's capricious mood, which he predicts is all well and good that evening.

	Back inside, Guozhong can barely contain his rage as he watches Lushan bask in the limelight with his excellent performance, all to a song glorifying his barbarian heritage. His delegates stroll over to [[~~Chenxiang Pavilion~~]]~~, a gazebo~~ in the gardens where they had been instructed to continue waiting. But there was already a man resting there, [[Li E\|a young man in a dark, hooded robe]], twiddling with a blooded [[peony]] in hand. Asked who he was, the stranger dispassionately mutters "Here to claim lives".		Back inside, Guozhong can barely contain his rage as he watches Lushan bask in the limelight with his excellent performance, all to a song glorifying his barbarian heritage. His delegates stroll over to the [[Gazebo of Submerged Fragrance]] in the gardens where they had been instructed to continue waiting. But there was already a man resting there, [[Li E\|a young man in a dark, hooded robe]], twiddling with a blooded [[peony]] in hand. Asked who he was, the stranger dispassionately mutters "Here to claim lives".

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

imported>Sol Pacificus: /* Translation errors */

2021-06-15T03:06:44Z

Translation errors

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	*When An Lushan tells Guozhong, "''I... am a barbarian. Barbarians bow to the mother before they bow to the father!''" barbarian (胡人, ''húrén'') is mistranslated as "a man of the Hu clan". Hu (胡) does not refer to Lushan's clan but to him being of an ethnicity regarded as barbarian by the Chinese.		*When An Lushan tells Guozhong, "''I... am a barbarian. Barbarians bow to the mother before they bow to the father!''" barbarian (胡人, ''húrén'') is mistranslated as "a man of the Hu clan". Hu (胡) does not refer to Lushan's clan but to him being of an ethnicity regarded as barbarian by the Chinese.
	*As in the [[The Flower Banquet (Part 2)\|previous chapter]], 花魁 (Mandarin: ''huākuí'') is mistranslated as ''{{wiki\|oiran}}'', a class of [[courtesan]]s in [[Japan]]ese history, based on the Japanese reading of the term. It actually refers to the grand prize of the contest.		*As in the [[The Flower Banquet (Part 2)\|previous chapter]], 花魁 (Mandarin: ''huākuí'') is mistranslated as ''{{wiki\|oiran}}'', a class of [[courtesan]]s in [[Japan]]ese history, based on the Japanese reading of the term. It actually refers to the grand prize of the contest.
	**When the Emperor tells Lushan, "''You're a bit late. The ~~crown of flowers~~ has already been awarded''", it is mistranslated as "''You're late. The ''oiran'' has already emerged!''" as though a star courtesan has made her appearance.		**When the Emperor tells Lushan, "''You're a bit late. The grand flower prize has already been awarded''", it is mistranslated as "''You're late. The ''oiran'' has already emerged!''" as though a star courtesan has made her appearance.
	**When Guozhong's chief delegate comments, "''It seems the elites are all celebrating Lord Yang's winning the flower crown''", it is mistranslated as "''It seems they are celebrating Master Yang's victory for the'' oiran''...!''" as though Yang has accomplished something for a courtesan.		**When Guozhong's chief delegate comments, "''It seems the elites are all celebrating Lord Yang's winning the flower crown''", it is mistranslated as "''It seems they are celebrating Master Yang's victory for the'' oiran''...!''" as though Yang has accomplished something for a courtesan.
	*An Lushan's retort to Yang Guozhong, "''You play with flowers in Chang'an while I play with my life at the border!''" is translated as "''While you're playing with flowers in Chang'an... I'm gambling with my life on the border!''" Lushan intentionally utilizes parallelism and repetition as rhetorical devices to make his taunt more jarring. This is not reflected by changing ''playing'' to ''gambling'', even though the overall meaning is the same.		*An Lushan's retort to Yang Guozhong, "''You play with flowers in Chang'an while I play with my life at the border!''" is translated as "''While you're playing with flowers in Chang'an... I'm gambling with my life on the border!''" Lushan intentionally utilizes parallelism and repetition as rhetorical devices to make his taunt more jarring. This is not reflected by changing ''playing'' to ''gambling'', even though the overall meaning is the same.

imported>Sol Pacificus at 00:51, 12 June 2021

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	**When the Emperor tells Lushan, "''You're a bit late. The crown of flowers has already been awarded''", it is mistranslated as "''You're late. The ''oiran'' has already emerged!''" as though a star courtesan has made her appearance.		**When the Emperor tells Lushan, "''You're a bit late. The crown of flowers has already been awarded''", it is mistranslated as "''You're late. The ''oiran'' has already emerged!''" as though a star courtesan has made her appearance.
	**When Guozhong's chief delegate comments, "''It seems the elites are all celebrating Lord Yang's winning the flower crown''", it is mistranslated as "''It seems they are celebrating Master Yang's victory for the'' oiran''...!''" as though Yang has accomplished something for a courtesan.		**When Guozhong's chief delegate comments, "''It seems the elites are all celebrating Lord Yang's winning the flower crown''", it is mistranslated as "''It seems they are celebrating Master Yang's victory for the'' oiran''...!''" as though Yang has accomplished something for a courtesan.
	*An Lushan's retort to Yang Guozhong, "''You play with flowers in Chang'an while I play with my life at the border!''" is translated as "''While you're playing with flowers in Chang'an... I'm gambling with my life on the border!''" Lushan intentionally utilizes parallelism and repetition as rhetorical devices to make his ~~message~~ more ~~impactful~~. This is not reflected by changing ''playing'' to ''gambling'', even though the overall meaning is the same.		*An Lushan's retort to Yang Guozhong, "''You play with flowers in Chang'an while I play with my life at the border!''" is translated as "''While you're playing with flowers in Chang'an... I'm gambling with my life on the border!''" Lushan intentionally utilizes parallelism and repetition as rhetorical devices to make his taunt more jarring. This is not reflected by changing ''playing'' to ''gambling'', even though the overall meaning is the same.
	*The conventional English name for An Lushan's dance is the [[Sogdian Whirl]] although its Chinese name is Dance of the Whirling Barbarian (胡旋舞). As before, the translators fail to translate ''hú'' (胡) as 'barbarian', instead treating it as though it were Lushan's clan name. The name they give for the dance is simply "Dance of the Hu".		*The conventional English name for An Lushan's dance is the [[Sogdian Whirl]] although its Chinese name is Dance of the Whirling Barbarian (胡旋舞). As before, the translators fail to translate ''hú'' (胡) as 'barbarian', instead treating it as though it were Lushan's clan name. The name they give for the dance is simply "Dance of the Hu".

imported>Sol Pacificus: /* Translation errors */

2021-06-11T03:15:06Z

Translation errors

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	*When An Lushan tells Guozhong, "''I... am a barbarian. Barbarians bow to the mother before they bow to the father!''" barbarian (胡人, ''húrén'') is mistranslated as "a man of the Hu clan". Hu (胡) does not refer to Lushan's clan but to him being of an ethnicity regarded as barbarian by the Chinese.		*When An Lushan tells Guozhong, "''I... am a barbarian. Barbarians bow to the mother before they bow to the father!''" barbarian (胡人, ''húrén'') is mistranslated as "a man of the Hu clan". Hu (胡) does not refer to Lushan's clan but to him being of an ethnicity regarded as barbarian by the Chinese.
	*As in the [[The Flower Banquet (Part 2)\|previous chapter]], 花魁 (Mandarin: ''huākuí'') is mistranslated as ''{{wiki\|oiran}}'', a class of [[courtesan]]s in [[Japan]]ese history, based on the Japanese reading of the term. It actually refers to the grand prize of the contest.		*As in the [[The Flower Banquet (Part 2)\|previous chapter]], 花魁 (Mandarin: ''huākuí'') is mistranslated as ''{{wiki\|oiran}}'', a class of [[courtesan]]s in [[Japan]]ese history, based on the Japanese reading of the term. It actually refers to the grand prize of the contest.
	**When the Emperor tells Lushan, "''You're a bit late. The crown of flowers has already been awarded''", it is mistranslated as "''You're late. The oiran has already emerged!''" as though a star courtesan has made her appearance.		**When the Emperor tells Lushan, "''You're a bit late. The crown of flowers has already been awarded''", it is mistranslated as "''You're late. The ''oiran'' has already emerged!''" as though a star courtesan has made her appearance.
	**When Guozhong's chief delegate comments, "''It seems the elites are all celebrating Lord Yang's winning the flower crown''", it is mistranslated as "''It seems they are celebrating Master Yang's victory for the'' oiran''...!" as though Yang has accomplished something for a courtesan.		**When Guozhong's chief delegate comments, "''It seems the elites are all celebrating Lord Yang's winning the flower crown''", it is mistranslated as "''It seems they are celebrating Master Yang's victory for the'' oiran''...!''" as though Yang has accomplished something for a courtesan.
	*An Lushan's retort to Yang Guozhong, "''You play with flowers in Chang'an while I play with my life at the border!''" is translated as "''While you're playing with flowers in Chang'an... I'm gambling with my life on the border!''" Lushan intentionally utilizes parallelism and repetition as rhetorical devices to make his message more impactful. This is not reflected by changing ''playing'' to ''gambling'', even though the overall meaning is the same.		*An Lushan's retort to Yang Guozhong, "''You play with flowers in Chang'an while I play with my life at the border!''" is translated as "''While you're playing with flowers in Chang'an... I'm gambling with my life on the border!''" Lushan intentionally utilizes parallelism and repetition as rhetorical devices to make his message more impactful. This is not reflected by changing ''playing'' to ''gambling'', even though the overall meaning is the same.
	*The conventional English name for An Lushan's dance is the [[Sogdian Whirl]] although its Chinese name is Dance of the Whirling Barbarian (胡旋舞). As before, the translators fail to translate ''hú'' (胡) as 'barbarian', instead treating it as though it were Lushan's clan name. The name they give for the dance is simply "Dance of the Hu".		*The conventional English name for An Lushan's dance is the [[Sogdian Whirl]] although its Chinese name is Dance of the Whirling Barbarian (胡旋舞). As before, the translators fail to translate ''hú'' (胡) as 'barbarian', instead treating it as though it were Lushan's clan name. The name they give for the dance is simply "Dance of the Hu".

imported>Sol Pacificus: I do sometimes like quotes to be italicized, and if you think it helps with readability, I don't mind. But the quotation marks should never be included in the italicization. I also removed the italicizaton in the plot summary b/c in that prose, I think it's cleaner without it. In the translation error section, highlighting the quotes is really helpful.

2021-06-11T03:09:03Z

I do sometimes like quotes to be italicized, and if you think it helps with readability, I don't mind. But the quotation marks should never be included in the italicization. I also removed the italicizaton in the plot summary b/c in that prose, I think it's cleaner without it. In the translation error section, highlighting the quotes is really helpful.

imported>Darman36: /* References */

2021-06-11T02:22:21Z

References

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	==References==		==References==
	~~''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''~~		{{Reflist}}
	[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]		[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]
			{{Comic Nav}}

imported>Darman36: Added Chinese cover. Surprisingly, no watermark this time

2021-06-11T02:20:43Z

Added Chinese cover. Surprisingly, no watermark this time

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	\|title= The Flower Banquet (Part 3)		\|title= The Flower Banquet (Part 3)
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	[[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang\|Emperor Xuanzong]] is pleasantly surprised by [[An Lushan]]'s appearance, welcoming him eagerly. Lushan's rival, Chancellor of the Right [[Yang Guozhong]], is peeved and immediately scolds Lushan for not kneeling in the presence of the Emperor. The general cleverly saves himself by answering that the barbarian custom is to pay respects to the mother before the father and proceeds to bow first to [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]], then to the Emperor. While this is a violation of court protocol, both Yang Guifei and the Emperor find this amusing, taking it as a warm joke. The Emperor bursts into laughter, and Guozhong's annoyance rises.		[[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang\|Emperor Xuanzong]] is pleasantly surprised by [[An Lushan]]'s appearance, welcoming him eagerly. Lushan's rival, Chancellor of the Right [[Yang Guozhong]], is peeved and immediately scolds Lushan for not kneeling in the presence of the Emperor. The general cleverly saves himself by answering that the barbarian custom is to pay respects to the mother before the father and proceeds to bow first to [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]], then to the Emperor. While this is a violation of court protocol, both Yang Guifei and the Emperor find this amusing, taking it as a warm joke. The Emperor bursts into laughter, and Guozhong's annoyance rises.

	When the Emperor tells Lushan that he has missed the highlight of the festival, the ceremony declaring the winner of the contest, Lushan boldly asks "Am I not the highlight of tonight?" Guozhong does not hide his disdain, interjecting that "even if you did not come, spring would still arrive... the festival would go on as usual", to which Lushan retorts "Ha, Yang Guozhong... you play with flowers in Chang'an while I play with my life at the border! Without me, would you still be able to see the spring?" Before their argument escalates further, the [[eunuch]] [[Gao Lishi]] gently tries to defuse the tension, followed by the Emperor's boisterous agreement.		When the Emperor tells Lushan that he has missed the highlight of the festival, the ceremony declaring the winner of the contest, Lushan boldly asks ''"Am I not the highlight of tonight?"'' Guozhong does not hide his disdain, interjecting that ''"even if you did not come, spring would still arrive... the festival would go on as usual"'', to which Lushan retorts ''"Ha, Yang Guozhong... you play with flowers in Chang'an while I play with my life at the border! Without me, would you still be able to see the spring?"'' Before their argument escalates further, the [[eunuch]] [[Gao Lishi]] gently tries to defuse the tension, followed by the Emperor's boisterous agreement.

	Whipping out his ''[[jiegu]]'', a drum with which he is skilled at playing, the Emperor invites Lushan to perform his signature [[Sogdian Whirl]] dance to his beats. The general gladly obliges and with a troupe of female Turkic dancers and an orchestra in the background, the music commences. Outside the pavilion, Guozhong's team of delegates are left waiting into the night with one of Guozhong's servants. They feel left out of the party going on indoors, and their increasingly disappointed chief asks the servant if it is true that they would be rewarded with whatever they ask for. The servant responds that there is no need for impatience, as past delegates did indeed see their hearts' desires fulfilled, but he adds that it depends on Guozhong's capricious mood, which he predicts is all well and good that evening.		Whipping out his ''[[jiegu]]'', a drum with which he is skilled at playing, the Emperor invites Lushan to perform his signature [[Sogdian Whirl]] dance to his beats. The general gladly obliges and with a troupe of female {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dancers and an orchestra in the background, the music commences. Outside the pavilion, [[Yang Guozhong's flower delegates\|Guozhong's team of delegates]] are left waiting into the night with one of Guozhong's servants. They feel left out of the party going on indoors, and their increasingly disappointed chief asks the servant if it is true that they would be rewarded with whatever they ask for. The servant responds that there is no need for impatience, as past delegates did indeed see their hearts' desires fulfilled, but he adds that it depends on Guozhong's capricious mood, which he predicts is all well and good that evening.

	Back inside, Guozhong can barely contain his rage as he watches Lushan bask in the limelight with his excellent performance, all to a song glorifying his barbarian heritage. His delegates stroll over to [[Chenxiang Pavilion]], a gazebo in the gardens where they had been instructed to continue waiting. But there was already a man resting there, [[Li E\|a young man in a dark, hooded robe]], twiddling with a blooded [[peony]] in hand. Asked who he was, the stranger dispassionately mutters "Here to claim lives".		Back inside, Guozhong can barely contain his rage as he watches Lushan bask in the limelight with his excellent performance, all to a song glorifying his barbarian heritage. His delegates stroll over to [[Chenxiang Pavilion]], a gazebo in the gardens where they had been instructed to continue waiting. But there was already a man resting there, [[Li E\|a young man in a dark, hooded robe]], twiddling with a blooded [[peony]] in hand. Asked who he was, the stranger dispassionately mutters ''"Here to claim lives"''.

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
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	In the English edition of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'', published by Tokyopop, there are translation errors throughout the chapter. The most significant are the following, though there are also minor translation errors apart from these.		In the English edition of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'', published by Tokyopop, there are translation errors throughout the chapter. The most significant are the following, though there are also minor translation errors apart from these.
	*On Yang Guozhong's first appearance, he is indicated as "Chancellor of the Right, Yang Guozhong" but this is instead translated as "Prime Minister Yang Guozhong". While Guozhong is indeed prime minister (宰相), this is an imprecise translation since in this instance, the comic is presenting him by the name of his office (右相).		*On Yang Guozhong's first appearance, he is indicated as "Chancellor of the Right, Yang Guozhong" but this is instead translated as "Prime Minister Yang Guozhong". While Guozhong is indeed prime minister (宰相), this is an imprecise translation since in this instance, the comic is presenting him by the name of his office (右相).
	*When An Lushan tells Guozhong, "I... am a barbarian. Barbarians bow to the mother before they bow to the father!" ''barbarian'' (胡人, ''húrén'') is mistranslated as "a man of the Hu clan". Hu (胡) does not refer to Lushan's clan but to him being of an ethnicity regarded as barbarian by the Chinese.		*When An Lushan tells Guozhong, ''"I... am a barbarian. Barbarians bow to the mother before they bow to the father!"'' barbarian (胡人, ''húrén'') is mistranslated as "a man of the Hu clan". Hu (胡) does not refer to Lushan's clan but to him being of an ethnicity regarded as barbarian by the Chinese.
	*As in the [[The Flower Banquet (Part 2)\|previous chapter]], 花魁 (Mandarin: ''huākuí'') is mistranslated as ''{{wiki\|oiran}}'', a class of [[courtesan]]s in [[Japan]]ese history, based on the Japanese reading of the term. It actually refers to the grand prize of the contest.		*As in the [[The Flower Banquet (Part 2)\|previous chapter]], 花魁 (Mandarin: ''huākuí'') is mistranslated as ''{{wiki\|oiran}}'', a class of [[courtesan]]s in [[Japan]]ese history, based on the Japanese reading of the term. It actually refers to the grand prize of the contest.
	**When the Emperor tells Lushan, "You're a bit late. The crown of flowers has already been awarded", it is mistranslated as "You're late. The ''oiran'' has already emerged!" as though a star courtesan has made her appearance.		**When the Emperor tells Lushan, ''"You're a bit late. The crown of flowers has already been awarded"'', it is mistranslated as ''"You're late. The oiran has already emerged!"'' as though a star courtesan has made her appearance.
	**When Guozhong's chief delegate comments, "It seems the elites are all celebrating Lord Yang's winning the flower crown", it is mistranslated as "It seems they are celebrating Master Yang's victory for the ''oiran''...!" as though Yang has accomplished something for a courtesan.		**When Guozhong's chief delegate comments, ''"It seems the elites are all celebrating Lord Yang's winning the flower crown"'', it is mistranslated as ''"It seems they are celebrating Master Yang's victory for the'' oiran''...!"'' as though Yang has accomplished something for a courtesan.
	*An Lushan's retort to Yang Guozhong, "You play with flowers in Chang'an while I play with my life at the border!" is translated as "While you're playing with flowers in Chang'an... I'm gambling with my life on the border!" Lushan intentionally utilizes parallelism and repetition as rhetorical devices to make his message more impactful. This is not reflected by changing ''playing'' to ''gambling'' even though the overall meaning is the same.		*An Lushan's retort to Yang Guozhong, ''"You play with flowers in Chang'an while I play with my life at the border!"'' is translated as ''"While you're playing with flowers in Chang'an... I'm gambling with my life on the border!"'' Lushan intentionally utilizes parallelism and repetition as rhetorical devices to make his message more impactful. This is not reflected by changing ''playing'' to ''gambling'', even though the overall meaning is the same.
	*The conventional English name for An Lushan's dance is the [[Sogdian Whirl]] although its Chinese name is Dance of the Whirling Barbarian (胡旋舞). As before, the translators fail to translate ''hú'' (胡) as 'barbarian', instead treating it as though it were Lushan's clan name. The name they give for the dance is simply "Dance of the Hu".		*The conventional English name for An Lushan's dance is the [[Sogdian Whirl]] although its Chinese name is Dance of the Whirling Barbarian (胡旋舞). As before, the translators fail to translate ''hú'' (胡) as 'barbarian', instead treating it as though it were Lushan's clan name. The name they give for the dance is simply "Dance of the Hu".

imported>Sol Pacificus: /* Plot summary */

2021-06-11T01:44:57Z

Plot summary

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	Whipping out his ''[[jiegu]]'', a drum with which he is skilled at playing, the Emperor invites Lushan to perform his signature [[Sogdian Whirl]] dance to his beats. The general gladly obliges and with a troupe of female Turkic dancers and an orchestra in the background, the music commences. Outside the pavilion, Guozhong's team of delegates are left waiting into the night with one of Guozhong's servants. They feel left out of the party going on indoors, and their increasingly disappointed chief asks the servant if it is true that they would be rewarded with whatever they ask for. The servant responds that there is no need for impatience, as past delegates did indeed see their hearts' desires fulfilled, but he adds that it depends on Guozhong's capricious mood, which he predicts is all well and good that evening.		Whipping out his ''[[jiegu]]'', a drum with which he is skilled at playing, the Emperor invites Lushan to perform his signature [[Sogdian Whirl]] dance to his beats. The general gladly obliges and with a troupe of female Turkic dancers and an orchestra in the background, the music commences. Outside the pavilion, Guozhong's team of delegates are left waiting into the night with one of Guozhong's servants. They feel left out of the party going on indoors, and their increasingly disappointed chief asks the servant if it is true that they would be rewarded with whatever they ask for. The servant responds that there is no need for impatience, as past delegates did indeed see their hearts' desires fulfilled, but he adds that it depends on Guozhong's capricious mood, which he predicts is all well and good that evening.

	Back inside, Guozhong can barely contain his rage as he watches Lushan bask in the ~~spotlight~~ with his excellent performance, all to a song glorifying his barbarian heritage. His delegates stroll over to [[Chenxiang Pavilion]], a gazebo in the gardens where they had been instructed to continue waiting. But there was already a man resting there, [[Li E\|a young man in a dark, hooded robe]], twiddling with a blooded [[peony]] in hand. Asked who he was, the stranger dispassionately mutters "Here to claim lives".		Back inside, Guozhong can barely contain his rage as he watches Lushan bask in the limelight with his excellent performance, all to a song glorifying his barbarian heritage. His delegates stroll over to [[Chenxiang Pavilion]], a gazebo in the gardens where they had been instructed to continue waiting. But there was already a man resting there, [[Li E\|a young man in a dark, hooded robe]], twiddling with a blooded [[peony]] in hand. Asked who he was, the stranger dispassionately mutters "Here to claim lives".

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

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	'''"The Flower Banquet (Part 3)"''' (花都刺客 (其三)), lit. 'Flower Capital Assassin (Part 3)') is the third chapter of the manhua ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' written by [[Xu Xianzhe]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''</ref>		'''"The Flower Banquet (Part 3)"''' (花都刺客 (其三)), lit. 'Flower Capital Assassin (Part 3)') is the third chapter of the manhua ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' written by [[Xu Xianzhe]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''</ref>

			==Plot summary==
			[[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang\|Emperor Xuanzong]] is pleasantly surprised by [[An Lushan]]'s appearance, welcoming him eagerly. Lushan's rival, Chancellor of the Right [[Yang Guozhong]], is peeved and immediately scolds Lushan for not kneeling in the presence of the Emperor. The general cleverly saves himself by answering that the barbarian custom is to pay respects to the mother before the father and proceeds to bow first to [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]], then to the Emperor. While this is a violation of court protocol, both Yang Guifei and the Emperor find this amusing, taking it as a warm joke. The Emperor bursts into laughter, and Guozhong's annoyance rises.

			When the Emperor tells Lushan that he has missed the highlight of the festival, the ceremony declaring the winner of the contest, Lushan boldly asks "Am I not the highlight of tonight?" Guozhong does not hide his disdain, interjecting that "even if you did not come, spring would still arrive... the festival would go on as usual", to which Lushan retorts "Ha, Yang Guozhong... you play with flowers in Chang'an while I play with my life at the border! Without me, would you still be able to see the spring?" Before their argument escalates further, the [[eunuch]] [[Gao Lishi]] gently tries to defuse the tension, followed by the Emperor's boisterous agreement.

			Whipping out his ''[[jiegu]]'', a drum with which he is skilled at playing, the Emperor invites Lushan to perform his signature [[Sogdian Whirl]] dance to his beats. The general gladly obliges and with a troupe of female Turkic dancers and an orchestra in the background, the music commences. Outside the pavilion, Guozhong's team of delegates are left waiting into the night with one of Guozhong's servants. They feel left out of the party going on indoors, and their increasingly disappointed chief asks the servant if it is true that they would be rewarded with whatever they ask for. The servant responds that there is no need for impatience, as past delegates did indeed see their hearts' desires fulfilled, but he adds that it depends on Guozhong's capricious mood, which he predicts is all well and good that evening.

			Back inside, Guozhong can barely contain his rage as he watches Lushan bask in the spotlight with his excellent performance, all to a song glorifying his barbarian heritage. His delegates stroll over to [[Chenxiang Pavilion]], a gazebo in the gardens where they had been instructed to continue waiting. But there was already a man resting there, [[Li E\|a young man in a dark, hooded robe]], twiddling with a blooded [[peony]] in hand. Asked who he was, the stranger dispassionately mutters "Here to claim lives".

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	**When the Emperor tells Lushan, "You're a bit late. The crown of flowers has already been awarded", it is mistranslated as "You're late. The ''oiran'' has already emerged!" as though a star courtesan has made her appearance.		**When the Emperor tells Lushan, "You're a bit late. The crown of flowers has already been awarded", it is mistranslated as "You're late. The ''oiran'' has already emerged!" as though a star courtesan has made her appearance.
	**When Guozhong's chief delegate comments, "It seems the elites are all celebrating Lord Yang's winning the flower crown", it is mistranslated as "It seems they are celebrating Master Yang's victory for the ''oiran''...!" as though Yang has accomplished something for a courtesan.		**When Guozhong's chief delegate comments, "It seems the elites are all celebrating Lord Yang's winning the flower crown", it is mistranslated as "It seems they are celebrating Master Yang's victory for the ''oiran''...!" as though Yang has accomplished something for a courtesan.
	*An Lushan's retort to Yang Guozhong, "~~While you're playing~~ with flowers in Chang'an, I ~~am playing~~ with my life at the border!" is translated as "While you're playing with flowers in Chang'an... I'm gambling with my life on the border!" Lushan intentionally utilizes parallelism and repetition as rhetorical devices to make his message more impactful. This is not reflected by changing ''playing'' to ''gambling'' even though the overall meaning is the same.		*An Lushan's retort to Yang Guozhong, "You play with flowers in Chang'an while I play with my life at the border!" is translated as "While you're playing with flowers in Chang'an... I'm gambling with my life on the border!" Lushan intentionally utilizes parallelism and repetition as rhetorical devices to make his message more impactful. This is not reflected by changing ''playing'' to ''gambling'' even though the overall meaning is the same.
	*The conventional English name for An Lushan's dance is the [[Sogdian Whirl]] although its Chinese name is Dance of the Whirling Barbarian (胡旋舞). As before, the translators fail to translate ''hú'' (胡) as 'barbarian', instead treating it as though it were Lushan's clan name. The name they give for the dance is simply "Dance of the Hu".		*The conventional English name for An Lushan's dance is the [[Sogdian Whirl]] although its Chinese name is Dance of the Whirling Barbarian (胡旋舞). As before, the translators fail to translate ''hú'' (胡) as 'barbarian', instead treating it as though it were Lushan's clan name. The name they give for the dance is simply "Dance of the Hu".

	==References==		==References==
	~~{{Reflist}}~~		''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''
	[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]		[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]

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	[[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang\|Emperor Xuanzong]] is pleasantly surprised by [[An Lushan]]'s appearance, welcoming him eagerly. Lushan's rival, Chancellor of the Right [[Yang Guozhong]], is peeved and immediately scolds Lushan for not kneeling in the presence of the Emperor. The general cleverly saves himself by answering that the barbarian custom is to pay respects to the mother before the father and proceeds to bow first to [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]], then to the Emperor. While this is a violation of court protocol, both Yang Guifei and the Emperor find this amusing, taking it as a warm joke. The Emperor bursts into laughter, and Guozhong's annoyance rises.		[[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang\|Emperor Xuanzong]] is pleasantly surprised by [[An Lushan]]'s appearance, welcoming him eagerly. Lushan's rival, Chancellor of the Right [[Yang Guozhong]], is peeved and immediately scolds Lushan for not kneeling in the presence of the Emperor. The general cleverly saves himself by answering that the barbarian custom is to pay respects to the mother before the father and proceeds to bow first to [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]], then to the Emperor. While this is a violation of court protocol, both Yang Guifei and the Emperor find this amusing, taking it as a warm joke. The Emperor bursts into laughter, and Guozhong's annoyance rises.

	When the Emperor tells Lushan that he has missed the highlight of the festival, the ceremony declaring the winner of the contest, Lushan boldly asks ''"Am I not the highlight of tonight?"'' Guozhong does not hide his disdain, interjecting that ''"even if you did not come, spring would still arrive... the festival would go on as usual"'', to which Lushan retorts ''"Ha, Yang Guozhong... you play with flowers in Chang'an while I play with my life at the border! Without me, would you still be able to see the spring?"'' Before their argument escalates further, the [[eunuch]] [[Gao Lishi]] gently tries to defuse the tension, followed by the Emperor's boisterous agreement.		When the Emperor tells Lushan that he has missed the highlight of the festival, the ceremony declaring the winner of the contest, Lushan boldly asks "Am I not the highlight of tonight?" Guozhong does not hide his disdain, interjecting that "even if you did not come, spring would still arrive... the festival would go on as usual", to which Lushan retorts "Ha, Yang Guozhong... you play with flowers in Chang'an while I play with my life at the border! Without me, would you still be able to see the spring?" Before their argument escalates further, the [[eunuch]] [[Gao Lishi]] gently tries to defuse the tension, followed by the Emperor's boisterous agreement.

	Whipping out his ''[[jiegu]]'', a drum with which he is skilled at playing, the Emperor invites Lushan to perform his signature [[Sogdian Whirl]] dance to his beats. The general gladly obliges and with a troupe of female {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dancers and an orchestra in the background, the music commences. Outside the pavilion, [[Yang Guozhong's flower delegates\|Guozhong's team of delegates]] are left waiting into the night with one of Guozhong's servants. They feel left out of the party going on indoors, and their increasingly disappointed chief asks the servant if it is true that they would be rewarded with whatever they ask for. The servant responds that there is no need for impatience, as past delegates did indeed see their hearts' desires fulfilled, but he adds that it depends on Guozhong's capricious mood, which he predicts is all well and good that evening.		Whipping out his ''[[jiegu]]'', a drum with which he is skilled at playing, the Emperor invites Lushan to perform his signature [[Sogdian Whirl]] dance to his beats. The general gladly obliges and with a troupe of female {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dancers and an orchestra in the background, the music commences. Outside the pavilion, [[Yang Guozhong's flower delegates\|Guozhong's team of delegates]] are left waiting into the night with one of Guozhong's servants. They feel left out of the party going on indoors, and their increasingly disappointed chief asks the servant if it is true that they would be rewarded with whatever they ask for. The servant responds that there is no need for impatience, as past delegates did indeed see their hearts' desires fulfilled, but he adds that it depends on Guozhong's capricious mood, which he predicts is all well and good that evening.

	Back inside, Guozhong can barely contain his rage as he watches Lushan bask in the limelight with his excellent performance, all to a song glorifying his barbarian heritage. His delegates stroll over to [[Chenxiang Pavilion]], a gazebo in the gardens where they had been instructed to continue waiting. But there was already a man resting there, [[Li E\|a young man in a dark, hooded robe]], twiddling with a blooded [[peony]] in hand. Asked who he was, the stranger dispassionately mutters ''"Here to claim lives"''.		Back inside, Guozhong can barely contain his rage as he watches Lushan bask in the limelight with his excellent performance, all to a song glorifying his barbarian heritage. His delegates stroll over to [[Chenxiang Pavilion]], a gazebo in the gardens where they had been instructed to continue waiting. But there was already a man resting there, [[Li E\|a young man in a dark, hooded robe]], twiddling with a blooded [[peony]] in hand. Asked who he was, the stranger dispassionately mutters "Here to claim lives".

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	In the English edition of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'', published by Tokyopop, there are translation errors throughout the chapter. The most significant are the following, though there are also minor translation errors apart from these.		In the English edition of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'', published by Tokyopop, there are translation errors throughout the chapter. The most significant are the following, though there are also minor translation errors apart from these.
	*On Yang Guozhong's first appearance, he is indicated as "Chancellor of the Right, Yang Guozhong" but this is instead translated as "Prime Minister Yang Guozhong". While Guozhong is indeed prime minister (宰相), this is an imprecise translation since in this instance, the comic is presenting him by the name of his office (右相).		*On Yang Guozhong's first appearance, he is indicated as "Chancellor of the Right, Yang Guozhong" but this is instead translated as "Prime Minister Yang Guozhong". While Guozhong is indeed prime minister (宰相), this is an imprecise translation since in this instance, the comic is presenting him by the name of his office (右相).
	*When An Lushan tells Guozhong, ''"I... am a barbarian. Barbarians bow to the mother before they bow to the father!"'' barbarian (胡人, ''húrén'') is mistranslated as "a man of the Hu clan". Hu (胡) does not refer to Lushan's clan but to him being of an ethnicity regarded as barbarian by the Chinese.		*When An Lushan tells Guozhong, "''I... am a barbarian. Barbarians bow to the mother before they bow to the father!''" barbarian (胡人, ''húrén'') is mistranslated as "a man of the Hu clan". Hu (胡) does not refer to Lushan's clan but to him being of an ethnicity regarded as barbarian by the Chinese.
	*As in the [[The Flower Banquet (Part 2)\|previous chapter]], 花魁 (Mandarin: ''huākuí'') is mistranslated as ''{{wiki\|oiran}}'', a class of [[courtesan]]s in [[Japan]]ese history, based on the Japanese reading of the term. It actually refers to the grand prize of the contest.		*As in the [[The Flower Banquet (Part 2)\|previous chapter]], 花魁 (Mandarin: ''huākuí'') is mistranslated as ''{{wiki\|oiran}}'', a class of [[courtesan]]s in [[Japan]]ese history, based on the Japanese reading of the term. It actually refers to the grand prize of the contest.
	**When the Emperor tells Lushan, ''"You're a bit late. The crown of flowers has already been awarded"'', it is mistranslated as ''"You're late. The oiran has already emerged!"'' as though a star courtesan has made her appearance.		**When the Emperor tells Lushan, "''You're a bit late. The crown of flowers has already been awarded''", it is mistranslated as "''You're late. The oiran has already emerged!''" as though a star courtesan has made her appearance.
	**When Guozhong's chief delegate comments, ''"It seems the elites are all celebrating Lord Yang's winning the flower crown"'', it is mistranslated as ''"It seems they are celebrating Master Yang's victory for the'' oiran''...!"'' as though Yang has accomplished something for a courtesan.		**When Guozhong's chief delegate comments, "''It seems the elites are all celebrating Lord Yang's winning the flower crown''", it is mistranslated as "''It seems they are celebrating Master Yang's victory for the'' oiran''...!" as though Yang has accomplished something for a courtesan.
	*An Lushan's retort to Yang Guozhong, ''"You play with flowers in Chang'an while I play with my life at the border!"'' is translated as ''"While you're playing with flowers in Chang'an... I'm gambling with my life on the border!"'' Lushan intentionally utilizes parallelism and repetition as rhetorical devices to make his message more impactful. This is not reflected by changing ''playing'' to ''gambling'', even though the overall meaning is the same.		*An Lushan's retort to Yang Guozhong, "''You play with flowers in Chang'an while I play with my life at the border!''" is translated as "''While you're playing with flowers in Chang'an... I'm gambling with my life on the border!''" Lushan intentionally utilizes parallelism and repetition as rhetorical devices to make his message more impactful. This is not reflected by changing ''playing'' to ''gambling'', even though the overall meaning is the same.
	*The conventional English name for An Lushan's dance is the [[Sogdian Whirl]] although its Chinese name is Dance of the Whirling Barbarian (胡旋舞). As before, the translators fail to translate ''hú'' (胡) as 'barbarian', instead treating it as though it were Lushan's clan name. The name they give for the dance is simply "Dance of the Hu".		*The conventional English name for An Lushan's dance is the [[Sogdian Whirl]] although its Chinese name is Dance of the Whirling Barbarian (胡旋舞). As before, the translators fail to translate ''hú'' (胡) as 'barbarian', instead treating it as though it were Lushan's clan name. The name they give for the dance is simply "Dance of the Hu".