lion’s tooth(symbolism below cut bc self-indulgence)lion’s tooth — reference to dandelions! symboliz
lion’s tooth(symbolism below cut bc self-indulgence)lion’s tooth — reference to dandelions! symbolize overcoming hardship (also i feel like xie lian would have a fondness for the hardy lil fellas)fungus — resilience, loneliness, solitude, disgustrainflower or zephyr lily — I love you back, I must atone for my sins, I will never forget you :’) we are always in Wuming Loving Hours hereowl — death + willow branch — ability to bend without breaking = Xie Lian’s bad luck constantly injuring and killing him plus his immortal body preventing him from dyingelderflower — compassion (his fist is clenched around it bc of how tightly he’s clinging to it)pine tree — longevity, steadfastness, and self-discipline mountains — cultivation/ascension (shrouded in fog and distant)deer (ribs) – wealth, long life (but of course rotted/dead/inverted to indicate both the ways he no longer has such fortune)silk bandage — not actually ruoye but def a nod to it and a symbol of violence whether done by xie lian to himself (read w/ the pine tree this could be emblematic of times when his self-discipline has led to self-harm such as the land of tender incident or Yong’an) or by others (the temple, Lang Qianqiu, etc.) -- source link
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