The Seven Mirrors' Stories

The Seven Mirrors' Stories (Chinese: 古鏡奇譚; pinyin: Gǔ jìng qí tán; Wade–Giles: Ku3-ching4 Chi2-tan2; Zhuyin Fuhao: ㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄊㄢˊ; lit.: 'Legendary Tales of the Ancient Mirrors') is the title of a collection of two Taiwanese comic book series and one comic strip, written and illustrated by the comic artist You Su-lan. It centered on the fate of seven ancient gods who reincarnated in the human world at different epochs,[3] each one of them has a mirror to represent their own powers, this is what "The Seven Mirrors" stands for.

The Seven Mirrors' Stories
The seven gods, from left to right: Ti Yün, Hua Chêng, Hao Yüeh, Shang Hsüan, Chung Tien, Chien Mei, You Hê.
古鏡奇譚
(Ku-ching Chʻi-tʻan;
Gǔ jìng qí tán)
GenreAction
Adventure
Contemporary fantasy
Historical fantasy
Romance
Supernatural
AuthorYou Su-lan
IllustratorYou Su-lan
Publisher Da Ran Culture (1991)
Kung-Long Int. (2001)
Rye Field Publishing (2012)
Magazine Weekend Comics & Princess Comic Magazine;
China Cartoon
Original run1989
Collected
volumes		17 (first edition)
19 (new edition)

Installments

Melancholic Princess
Main article: Melancholic Princess

Melancholic Princess (Chinese: 傾國怨伶) is the 1st installment of The Seven Mirrors' Stories, serialized in the Taiwanese magazine Weekend Comics since 1989 and published by Da Ran Culture in traditional Chinese tankōbon format in 1991. The story mainly focuses on the Goddess of Water Hua Chêng's two reincarnations Li Ying (in Tang dynasty) and Wei Yung-chien (in present day), and her relationship with God of Creation Shang Hsüan and God of Thunder Hao Yüeh.

The King of Blaze
Main article: The King of Blaze (manhua)

The King of Blaze (Chinese: 火王) is the 2nd installment of The Seven Mirrors' Stories, serialized in the Taiwanese magazine Princess Comic Magazine since 1991 and published by Da Ran Culture in traditional Chinese tankōbon format from 1992 to 1998. The story mainly focuses on the God of Fire (King of Blaze) Chung Tien and Ssŭ-tu Fêng-chien (God of Wind Chien Mei's reincarnation in the Tʻang dynasty), their love, fate and final destination.

The Story of Tan Yü

The Story of Tan Yü (Chinese: 丹聿記) is the 3rd installment of The Seven Mirrors' Stories, currently serialized to episode 12 (February 2016)[4] in the Chinese magazine China Cartoon since 2015. The protagonist Tan Yü is the reincarnation of God of Lakes You Hê in an unknown epoch during the Imperial China.

The Seven Gods
Ti Yün (帝昀)

God of Mountains, the only one that has healing ability apart from Shang Hsüan among the seven gods, and the most loyal one to Shang Hsüan.

Hua Chʻêng (嫿琤)

Goddess of Water, the love of Shang Hsüan. The only female among the seven gods. First time reincarnated as princess Li Ying in the Tʻang dynasty, a fictional character portrayed as the daughter of Emperor Kao-tsung and Empress Wu Tsê-tʻien,[5] who has a romantic relationship with Hao Yüeh. Reincarnated in contemporary era as a 16-year-old Taiwanese-American girl called Wei Yung-chʻien, falls in love with Shang Hsüan. She is the protagonist of Melancholic Princess, the 1st installment of this series.

Hao Yüeh (昊玥)

God of Thunder, reincarnated in the Tʻang dynasty as an imperial general and bodyguard of princess Li Ying, the two fall in love with each other. He is one of the main characters of Melancholic Princess, the 1st installment of this series.

Shang Hsüan (尙軒)

God of Creation and Universe, the leader of the seven gods. He has a romantic relationship with Hua Chêng, the Goddess of Water. He is one of the main characters of Melancholic Princess, the 1st installment of this series.

Chung Tʻien (仲天)

God of Fire, the King of Blaze with red hair, despite this, he had been known as a cold-hearted one among all the seven gods since the remote antiquity. His first reincarnation in the Tʻang dynasty is a red-haired and blue-eyed Caucasian blacksmith from the Western Regions, he meets his soulmate Ssŭ-tʻu Fêng-chien in this life. His second reincarnation in present-day is Teles Connelly Downey, an American CEO based in New York City. He is the protagonist of The King of Blaze, the 2nd installment of this series.

Chʻien Mei (千湄)

God of Wind, a beautiful child with blond hair, he is blind, but can see the threads of fate. First time reincarnated as Ssŭ-tʻu Fêng-chien, a famous fortune teller in the Tʻang dynasty, cross-dressed himself as a young lady for keeping a secret that he no longer grew up since the age of 13. Reincarnated in contemporary era as an American teenage psychic named Shannon Arden. He is Chung Tien's soulmate and one of the protagonists of The King of Blaze, the 2nd installment of this series.

You Hê (優河)

God of Lakes, Chung Tien's love rival. He loves Chien Mei since the remote antiquity, He was mortally injured by Chung Tien during a fierce confrontation with him because of Chien Mei's reincarnation Ssŭ-tu Fêng-chien in Tang dynasty. He is the protagonist of The Story of Tan Yü, the 3rd installment of this series.

References
  1. "Qing guo yuan ling = The Seven Mirrors' Stories / You Su Lan". nlb.gov.sg. 1995. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  2. "Melancholic Princess, vol. 2 (Hong Kong edition)". goodreads.com. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  3. "古鏡奇譚之二：火王". nicedays.com.tw (in Chinese). Da Ran Culture. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  4. "「古鏡奇譚」系列第三部《丹聿記》". 999comic.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  5. "傾國怨伶經典愛藏版". Books.com.tw (in Chinese). Rye Field Publishing. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
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