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Book 3 Cover
🕑 Added 2024-10-04 15:09:28 +0000 UTCHello Everyone, here is the cover for Book 3. The calligraphy in the background is by Yan Zhenqing, one of the greatest calligraphers in Chinese history and a Tang Dynasty politician and military commander. He was a leader in suppressing the An Lushan Rebellion (the turning point of the Tang Dynasty) and died at age 75/76 after refusing to surrender to rebels he had been sent to suppress. The characters 承天命 are translated as "By Heaven's Mandate" or "Claiming Heaven's Mandate". It can also be translated as "Claiming Heavenly Fate."
As for the cranes, they were symbols of longevity, virtue, and the longing for freedom/an unrestricted life in Ancient China.
Please let me know your thoughts and suggestions!
Edit: Thank you for the suggestions for the font! Here is the updated version with a Serifs font.
Comments
Bill Shifer
Everything's great, but maybe change the background to something nature-like? Maybe a mountain in the distance or something you'd see behind the pagodas(or siheyuan), maybe even just clouds. And the title font is too modern. I think the font should remind the reader of a tipical asian writing. Everything else is great.
Viktor Alexia
Really love the cover and the calligraphy. The meaning and backstory of the cover is well thought. But I think the font for the title could use a more classic brush or serifs font. The current font looks too blocky and modern. Just my two cents though.
