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Beauty and the Thief

Glossary of Names

Glossary of Names

Mar 11, 2026

Since I'm coming close to the end of Act one, I decided to get this written out and posted!

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Many of these names are inspired by two poems. The first being The Peach Blossom of Dalin Temple by Bai Juyi and the second being River Snow by Liu Zongyuan.

I'm human, and some of these may be incorrect. I've done my best with whatever tools within my disposal. 

I try to keep the titles translated as well, to the best of my ability, since it's being written in English. Not ideal, but a preference. 

Many names in act two will appear that isn't on this list, due to it being lore based. I'll make a list as soon as act three arrives. 

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LOCATIONS 
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四月 SIYUE TOWN 
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四月Siyue: April/Fourth Month
Note: Fourth is intentionally used to represent a bad omen. 
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不知 BUZHI FOREST
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不知 Buzhi: Not to know, unaware, unknowingly 
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中来 ZHONGLAI
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中 Zhong: Middle, centre
来 Lai: To come/hither
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间 JIANLAI
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间 Jian: Gap, to separate, to thin out. Sow discontent. 
来 Lai: To come/hither
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处恨 CHUHEN PALACE
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处 Chu: To reside, to live, to dwell, to deal with, to punish—basically it's existing within something. 
恨 Hen: To hate/regret. 
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CHARACTERS
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桃花 TAO HUA
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Birth Name: 桃花 Tao Hua 
Courtesy Name: 桃孤 Tao Gu
Title: Young Master Tao
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桃 Tao: Peach 
花 Hua: Blossom 
孤: Lonely 
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 山寺 SHAN SI 
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Birth Name: 山寺 SHAN SI 
Courtesy Name: N/A
Title: 盛开君 - Lord Shengkai 
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山 Shan: Mountian
寺 Si: Buddist Temple, mosque 
盛 Sheng: Abundant, flourishing, contain
开 Kai: Open, initiate, begin, start
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桃此 - TAO CI
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Birth Name: 桃此 Tao Ci 
Courtesy Name: N/A
Title: Master Tao
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桃 Tao: Peach
此 Ci: This; these
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归长 GUI CHANG
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Birth Name: 归长 Gui Chang
Courtesy Name: N/A
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归 Gui: To return, to go back, to be taken care of, to belong, etc. 
长 Chang: Long, length (bound form)
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万灭 WAN MIE
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Birth Name: Wan Mie
Courtesy Name: N/A
Title: Master Wan/Uncle Mie
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万 Wan: Ten Thousand 
灭 Mie: Extinguish
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蓑寒 SUO HAN
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Birth Name: 蓑踪 Suo Zong
Courtesy Name: 蓑寒 Suo Han 
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蓑 Suo: Rain coat made of straw, coir, etc
踪 Zong - Footprints, traces, tracks
寒 Han - Cold, wintry, chilly
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芳间 FANG JIAN 
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Birth Name: 芳尽 Fang Jin 
Courtesy Name: 芳间 Fang Jian
Title: Consort Fang 
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芳 Fang: Fragrant 
尽 Jin: Exhaust, use up; deplete
间 Jian: Midpoint
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千绝 QIAN JUE 
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Birth Name: 千绝 Qian Jue 
Courtesy Name: 
Title: Mistress Qian 
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千 Qian: Thousand 
绝 Jue: To cut
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千飞 QIAN FEI 
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Birth Name: 千飞 Qian Fei 
Courtesy Name: N/A
Nickname: Feifei 
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千 Qian: Thousand 
飞 Fei: To fly 
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无觅 WU MI
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Birth Name: 无始 Wu Shi
Courtesy Name: 无觅 Wu Mi
Title: Consort Wu
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无 Wu: No, not, negative
始 Shi - Begin, star, then
觅 Mi: Seek
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笠舟 LI ZHOU
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Birth Name: 笠舟 Li Zhou
Courtesy Name: N/A
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笠 Li: Bamboo hat
舟 Zhou: Boat 
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翁徑 WENG JING 
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Birth Name: 翁徑 Weng Jing
Courtesy Name: N/A
Title: Daoist Master Weng (Daozhang works too) 
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翁 Weng: Old man, father
徑 Jing: Footpath, track, straight
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Tao Hua's life is fucking miserable, and that misery somehow earns him the title of "Village Disgrace."

In order to cope with the awful treatment, he often retreats into words untold, dictated by the flip of a page. These worlds leave him with the dream of escaping this piece of shit town.

To his utter dismay, his wish comes true, but not in the way all those fairytales promised. His saviour is a man he becomes enthralled with and whom he names “Lord No-Name.”

This male lead is a touchy man with many faces. And for lack of a better word, Tao Hua can’t decide if he’s either the story’s love interest or villain.

But the two share a common sentiment. This prince, alike Tao Hua, is also fucking miserable.

But arguably worse!

And instead of coping like a normal fucking person, he does the opposite. He doesn't escape. He doesn't cope. He just tries to fight against the already fated truth of his demise.

0/10, worst prince ever written.

Misery aside, this fateful encounter will force Tao Hua to make a choice, leaving him with only one question:

"What was one mean-spirited beast to a town of people who despise a beauty's entire existence?"

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Beauty and the Thief is a slow-burn, stop to smell the roses, type of novel. That being said, the roses are beautiful, and upon closer observation they’re less floral than once thought.

It follows the POV of Tao Hua, as he tries to navigate his new life in a place that actually values him, and the prince of this story’s mood swings.

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Credit!

Cover Art by @Sayoto (VGEN)

Illustrations by @Meowssey (Me) and @Zazhah (VGEN)
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