Life in A Dream of Splendour's Capital 2/2- Exams/Official Ranks/UFO?/Poetry [CC] 

Even as a Chinese, I’ve learned so much from your video about the official entertainer system of North Sung dynasty plus background info on the male lead’s academic achievements etc. Please continue with your good work to lift us to a whole new level of appreciation of the drama and culture of that time!

It’s long over due,finally the Queen of Drama Watching takes a break from ranting about bad dramas lol and gets a drama that impresses her good and yes it deserves this appreciation after a long drought of really good looking good actors in a well produced drama!

I am finally understanding where the current political hierarchy of China comes from. I watched a video explaining how it takes 30-40 years of experience within the political system before you can get to the levels of say, Xi Jinping, that is you must have had the experience of successfully leading, for example, a province with populations or GDP bigger than countries in the west. It's interesting how this system ensures only leaders with solid decades-long experience get to take positions in top levels. That said, I love these episodes from you. It gives your viewers an understanding of a culture that spans thousands of years and how it still very much influences the Chinese modern society. Keep going!

The exam system is impressive,.... who knows there were such advanced thinkers in an ancient civilization. Thank you for sharing this precious knowledge, it would take tons of hours Googling to look for something I am not quite sure what or how to look for. Very appreciative of your extra effort to introduce those background stories. It all makes sense.

This was very interesting. I like it when you tell us about the cultural references from the ancient dynasties.

One of the things I have noticed in the drama is all the different ways social status is reinforced. One is through literacy. Sanniang comments that she only knows 100 characters, Zhao Pan er obviously couldn't read the characters on Gu Qianfan's gold bar. We know this because he told her explained to her whst was written on it she wanted it. She also could not read the names written into the clothing on The Night Revels. She noticed they were odd but didn't recognise what she was seeing. Zhao Pan'er also asks Ge Zhaodi if she can write. She can. She also asks her clients to read the note that was slipped in to her accounts book because she cannot read what is there..

So so happy that you have finally found (after a long pause since Word of Honor) a drama series that you liked, appreciated and enthusiastic enough to make two special series to teach us a lot about the historical background and cultural education of the Song Dynasty. I am sure that a lot of your audiences (like me, being one of them) learned a lot in these two series. Thank you very much for spending so much of your time in doing all the researches and to make these two videos. Two thumbs UP for you!

What an awesome video. So very educational . Thanks for explaining the education and officials or castes system of the Northern Song dynasty.I love this drama.

As a Chinese I feel I learned more Chinese ancient culture than I learned from my history teachers in high school.😂 Thank you so much, you deserve hundreds of thump ups. Please make more educational videos like this.❤

I really enjoyed this two-part series, learning about the culture and history of Northen Song Dynasty...keep up the good work and may we request more videos like these please! :)

*I JUST LOVE ALL YOUR VIDEOS... ESP THE CULTURAL TRIVIA STUFF.... SO RICH OF BEAUTIFUL KNOWLEDGE....I am a sucker for these....* 🥰😍😍😘😘 🖤❤🖤❤🖤❤🖤

MORE! We need more of these! Please don't stop educating us on these specific details of history! We love it! And can't get enough.

I am so blown away by your captivating delivery of such insightful knowledge on the aspects of this drama, enriching our entertainment pleasure. You are very amazing and I am happily hooked to your channel like your other legion of fans. Bravo!

Thank you for educating us on the Chinese historical exam system!

Ok I think I can finally say that I have watched enough cdrama to have the same standard as her...haha I haven't fully complete a cdrama in so long and most of the time I don't feel the addiction to it. But Meng Hua Lu really had me...

Thank you for this explanation of the exam system. I learned so much. It was much more complicated than I knew. Then official rankings were even more complex. The colors & fish pockets surprised me.

I was wondering about the state prostitute thing and AvenueX promptly gave me answer. Thank you. The poem sounds really gallant. I like the sound of the 'riding horse' verse. The image when he just turns away and leaves coolly after some massive bloodsheds is also awesome. It's like an image from shonen animes like Rurouni Kenshin, but the feeling is much more brutally real.

One of your best videos. I love it. It is educating us thoroughly in the nuances of ancient imperial life.

This is super interesting and educational. Love videos like these. Been watching Chinese dramas all my life but never understand all the intricacies about the Chinese court system.

Thank you, AvenueX. It is informative and wonderful to learn new things from ancient (and current) China. Stay fabulous 😍 and healthy

The poetry explanation was wonderful! Thank you

Wow you look so lovely in this dress. This color really suits you best. And the hair style also very nice.

Fascinating these 2 videos and the explanations of rank, status and issues. It’s an academic course in Chinese Hx. Thank you very much. Excellent job. I am truly enjoying the drama. We’re in Chpt 16 .

These 2 videos are so wonderful! The drama is great and you just added to its wonderfulness with your "lessons" 🤗👏👏👏

The Li bai poem also featured before every episode of Sword Snow Stride...a beautiful poem even when translated into English.

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Thank you.

I love when you talk about Chinese history! Thanks for sharing your knowledge 😍

These two videos are worth rewatching, you are an incredible source of knowledge. Your explanations are clear and entertaining, without oversimplification or highbrow academism. Thank you so much for sharing your love of Chinese history and culture.

Actually I'm really curious about how would people from different social class get married during this dynasty~ I've read about women from lower class families or jobs were not able to have a "main wife" title if they were to marry a upper class man, to which is similar to Zhao Pan Er and Gu Jian Fan's situation... It's honestly quite sad that the entire caste system made things so hard for people to achieve better lives...

I'm already enjoying this drama but after watching this video, I'm sure I'll be enjoying it more.

oh more, more, on the entire poem! Please! Pretty please!

Being a teacher and historian buff, I appreciate your knowledge and perseverance in videoing it 3 times (3 times it’s a charm!). I learn so much from you Mi Lady from the exam system, the entertainer (ahem!) system, and the UFO back then in the Song Dynasty?. I will definitely keep this video to rewatch. Love your outfit and different pose, walking around instead of sitting still. Thank you, shieh shieh, Mi Lady!!

Thank you so much for the informative education. I am enjoying the series so much and wait in excited anticipation for the next chapter. I am from South Africa and just love cdrama series. Your added information helps a lot for a foreigner. Thank you once again for your education.

I’m not Chinese. But I can’t say enough how much I value your knowledge of this Song Dynasty official n exam system in era of this drama time. You’re so wonderful in this way. I really appreciate your explaining. ❤️🥰👍 Thank you.❤️

Thank you for the 李白 poem of 侠客行. Although I see it not as a compliment but a deliberate attempt to glorify a killing or something required using illegal ways...

Thank you so much for giving us all this information. I really appreciate your efforts on this. Being located in Germany it feels like there is not much chance to get that kind of background info, probably unless one studies Chinese at the university. I always enjoy these videos and hope to be able to watch many many more 👍😊

These are your best, most interesting videos. Thank you so much, AvenueX!

Really appreciate it. Thank you so much AvenueX

Thank you so much... You are such a wonderful and educated lady... I am learning from you a lot, in detail and with that witty and often ironic touch that makes everything more pleasurable.. Lot of gratitude and blessings!

Wow, I understood the drama better with the knowledge you shared!

Another great video! Thanks!

I do enjoy these part series of anything interesting found in A Dream of Splendor drama. Hope the you will be making this kind of video again once you find anymore interesting parts from this drama, especually from the historical parts.

Love these videos

Love the new videos so much. Keep them coming please. As a none Chinese person this helps a lot. A lot of things make sense now. I’m enjoying the drama even more now.

I'm definitely learning so much from your videos! XD

Thanks for taking time explaining the rich ancient Chinese cultures! Always enjoying your videos ❤ Great job!

Watching your videos always make me happy and I really love them ☺️❤️

Thank you so much for such a comprehensive explaination. It really makes the drama so much more interesting! ;-)

Love this kind of video, so interesting. Thanks.

Ugh, you are the best! I LOOOVE these cultural pearls, AvenueX!! So interesting and well explained, they always feel too short!

Awesome video, thank you for the information.

Another treat from AvenueX! That was interesting and comprehensive history lesson. #you look great as usual

I loved this 2 part videos. I loved your very interesting explanation about the Song Dynasty and I learnt so much. Thank you.

Please make more of these kinds of educational videos! It's so fascinating and I love listening to you speak hahaha

thank you. Really enjoy the chinese history form you. So detail and informative.

Really enjoyed the video. The poem also seems like the one shown at the beginning of every episode of snow sword stride.

This is so interesting. I learned a lot. Thank you.

I so appreciate this video, I have learned alot :)

Watched the drama because of your explanations. Very eye opening. Much love from Ghana 🇬🇭.

Super interesting and informative.Thanks for the great effort and time to make this video for the benefit of those watching the drama.

Thank you so much. Chinese culture is interesting and rich. I love this drama, you explaining things and putting things into perspective is just wonderful. Keep going. We love it.

Thank you so much for these 2 videos, now I understand a little bit more when I watch this series.

I love the poem. I love the way you translate it so good. Thank you thank you.👏❤️

I really like this content , please make a another video about this drama , this video is very informatif , thankyou avenue x

This is so insightful and informative! Thank you so much!! I learnt alot from you.

Thank you for the much information, AvenueX..this certainly will add up the watching experience (at least mine) 😊 still hoping you're gonna discuss about the building and waterways they use as sets in this awesome drama..imho, they describe how excellent of a person and how great his achievement was as a way to "create" conflict: what will Gu Qianfan choose; his high-rank career that he has fought almost all his life or his future with Pan'er..

Love your determination and humor for recording this through all the failures! This shows how much you are enjoying this drama. :D You are looking extra gorgeous wearing such delicate colors and fabric! Love love love!!!

Awesome. Your passion and knowledges on Chinese culture always exciting to watch. Much to learn 😘😄

thank you for your explanation 😊 👍

If I can give a million thumbs up for this video, I definitely will. I love parts 1 and 2, very refreshing for me. It's fun learning, very educational minus the boredom I get in school lols. WTG AvenueX !

Your videos made me go watch this drama. I think it is my favourite CD thus far.

really appreciated your explanation of the poem !

Yea, yea, yea!! 3 thumbs up!! With the minuscule amount of Chinese history I have, I am so impressed that those in charge or this drama have taken so many steps to apparently correctly follow historical guidelines. This video continues to extol this accomplishment!!! Thx for the exciting compliments given for the lead male actor!! I hope he continues with the same accolades in his future roles!! Some of what was mentioned kind of brings on a sad note in terms of the romantic development with the beautiful lady and her knight in shining armor!!

Thank you for the history lesson!

I really like it your video about the drama which I am enjoy immensely

Thank you so much i have learned alot from this video. Pls give continue this type of inside history background. 😍

I am really enjoyable to watch your video.

Thank you for every thing you do online. Learning from you on Chinese culture and history makes watching Chinese Dramas meaningful. Good Job!!

Love it ❤️

I love it. Thanks for all the explanation, I always wanted to know how where the exams and the meaning of the colours, also i love the poem explanation

Thank You!🌻😁

太好, 我终于明白了! Thanks for explaining the whole process for how to become a 官员!

💜❤✌🙋‍♀️🦊very informative. grateful learning meaning to ancient chinese poetry.

I really really like it / THANK UOU 🥰💜💜💜

We love! :D :D those unrealistic things happening in dramaland. :D :D Thnx for all the Dream of Splendor videos, they are really interesting. :D :D

It's. 5.30 in Florida thanks for all the information I learned so much love the stars all of them

hahahhahaahah...........3rd time is the charm. you go girl. thank you so much for your persistence,

Wow great video and content!!! I was looking for the exact content u shared - an explanation of the govt official and slavery system in the show, but struggled with searches in Chinese.

I love these videos so much! Great info! Also, if you ever feel inclined to do a video about the real elements of Chinese medicine in these historical dramas, I find that so fascinating. I know a lot of the poisons and medicines are complete fiction, but actually there have been a lot of times where I Googled some of these plants and herbs and found out that they're actually used traditionally and have been studied and shown to work. So, I'd definitely watch that if you make it 😀

Very interesting! Please do the 3rd part, I think there are a lot of details that you can talk about in the last 10 episodes of the drama.

十步杀一人 千里 不留行 Badass part of the poem!! 19:27

I hope we'll get a version with English subtitles on a streaming service.

Like it 👍

Thx for such an educational info. I will enjoy C-drama deeper. And I am sure you must really like this drama since you’ve done it THREE times ! Hope it will change to THREE GOLD drama (*0*)

UFO stories. Didn't expect that must read more.

After all your work, I think you should get a cameo in one of these dramas.

听您说科举考试，突然想起范进中举。要是上学那会儿，历史或语文老师能像您这样讲解就更好了。

I read that there were times that Tan Hua (aka sought flower, as in TGCF Hua Cheng's other title "Crimson Rain Sought Flower") #3 in ke Ju, must be good-looking. The title originally had nothing to do with the exam results but about selecting the two best-looking Jin Shi (palace test takers) to collect flowers to give to #1 guy. Don't know whether an emperor would deliberately give the best looking guy among the top three a lower score to drop his deserved rank from #1 or #2 to #3 just to fit the title.

Gave you a thumbs up within minutes. I understand about the failure of making videos... for my assignments....

I love Chinese dramas and cinema. I have never heard what are the subjects are on exams, is it like math, strategy solutions, social problems? Thank You for your incredible channels❤