Yongzheng – the unspoken good emperor

Gate of Divine Prowess, Beijing. Photo credit: Kallgan via Wikipedia Anyone familiar with Qing history at all would have heard of Yongzheng. Born Aisingioro Yinzhen, the fourth living son of Emperor Kangxi, he ascended the throne in 1723 after a fierce struggle with his numerous brothers. Rumours have always abounded his accession. There’s a popular

Out of Proportion

Can anyone else see the parallels between Jesus of Nazareth and Barack Obama? Like Jesus, the world expects Obama to be its saviour. In the short span of eight years (at the very most), we want him to fix the economic crisis, bring world peace, and stop global warming. His election has been seen by everyone as

Angel

Disclaimer: I don’t own Kingdom of Heaven. It belongs to Sir Ridley Scott and William Monahan. Heaven and Earth; the only difference is the relations between one person and another. In Heaven, no hate exists. It is foreign. I do not claim to know everything that there is to know about Heaven, nor do I

With You, I’ll Be Only Sibylla (part 16)

Disclaimer: I don’t own Kingdom of Heaven or anything else that you might recognize here. It belongs to Sir Ridley Scott, William Monahan, and history.   Chapter 16: Coup d’état Guy knew that Raymond was not listening to him as he stated the reasons why he had decided to go to war — the main

With You, I’ll Be Only Sibylla (part 14)

Disclaimer: I own neither the plot nor the characters of Kingdom of Heaven. They belong to Sir Ridley Scott, William Monahan, and history.   Chapter 14: Weeping Angels   Why? That was the question that Sibylla kept asking, even as she played her part in her bleak grey world of politics and intrigue. In her

With You, I’ll Be Only Sibylla (part 13)

Disclaimer: I don’t own anything that you recognize. The characters and the plot of Kingdom of Heaven belong to Sir Ridley Scott and William Monahan, and History.   Chapter 13: Why?   Rumbling drunken snores penetrated the darkness. Sibylla lay wide awake, staring at the canopy above her. The sweaty sheets were twisted around her body, hiding

With You, I’ll Be Only Sibylla (part 12)

Disclaimer: I don’t own the characters or the storyline. This is just my interpretation of Sir Ridley Scott’s film, Kingdom of Heaven.   Chapter 12: Price of Power Sibylla’s mind was reeling with all the changes. There was so much she had to do, but she was not ready to deal with the affairs of

With You, I’ll Be Only Sibylla (Part 11)

Disclaimer: All the characters and events of Kingdom of Heaven belong to Sir Ridley Scott and William Monahan, and, of course, History. I’m just borrowing them and writing my own interpretation.   The walls and hangings muffled the sounds from outside. Many candles burned, but they did nothing to dispel the shadow which was falling

With You, I’ll Be Only Sibylla (Part 9)

Disclaimer: I don’t own anything. Kingdom of Heaven belongs to Sir Ridley Scott and William Monahan, and History.   Chapter 9: A Kingdom of Conscience   Doors were meant for protection; those leading to Sibylla’s quarters were made to keep out any unwelcome presence. Inside was her refuge; a place of peace and safety in

With You, I’ll Be Only Sibylla (Part 8)

Disclaimer: I don’t own anything that you recognize. It all belongs to Sir Ridley Scott, William Monahan, and History.   Chapter 8: To Offer the World   The city was cool and quiet, its inhabitants still slumbering. Balian walked with Sibylla down to the courtyard, where her servants were waiting with the horses. No one

With You, I’ll be Only Sibylla (Part 7)

Disclaimer: I don’t own anything that you recognize. Kingdom of Heaven belongs to Sir Ridley Scott, William Monahan, and history.   Warning: Implications of adult material   Chapter 7: A Princess’ Decision The sight of Jerusalem greeted her; the open gates were like the jaws of an ancient monstrosity. She had no desire to go

A Random Post

Well, it’s the last day of lectures and I have a test this afternoon. I truly don’t have anything inspiring to write; I just want to type something, and see words appearing on a screen. Weird, huh? Maybe that’s part of being a writer. I just love the look of words as they appear on

The Power of Passion

It’s the end of the semester. I never realized how much I enjoyed studying history until I started revising today. Most of that stuff was still in my head, just buried under a bunch of other stuff. It was so easy to bring up with a few keywords, unlike my science subjects. Revising for those