Does anyone know if there is some romantic symbolism or subtext to couples drawing each other’s eyebrows or…
I don't think it's random trivial at all. This is taken from a romantic love story in Chinese history. The story of Zhang Chang (张敞), a scholar and official of the Han dynasty (206 BC — 220 AD), spent the morning painting beautiful eyebrows on his wife. When was a child, his wife accidentally injured her eyebrows, and Zhang promised to paint them for the rest of his life. Zhang was reported to Emperor Xuan of Han for this misbehavior of this man judged to be inappropriate, but when asked, Zhang simply replied: "Marriage intimacy is more than just painting eyebrows (闺房之乐,有甚于画眉者)," implying that expressions of affection for his wife are none of the emperor's business. Zhang's commitment to his wife touched the emperor deeply. And since then painting a couple's eyebrows can also be considered as an expression of love and commitment for life.
Perhaps it would be better if you skip it, n go to enjoy watch dramas which is role by your favorite artists. At least you'll not be hard to like it, and it's good for mental health
finally made it to half way the series and tbh I'm kinda mentally exhausted bc of so much palace drama, I can't…
Yes, coz the background of this story is where the world is divided into 7 parts. Dong Empire has six states and every state has a king: Youzhou, Jizhou, Yongzhou, Qingzhou, Beizhou, Shangzhou. It's almost like Game of thrones, with the seven kingdoms. If you feel overwhelmed and find it suffer to follow it, I think maybe this is not the match drama genre for your enjoyable. Perhaps some modern dramas with simple stories will be easier for you to digest and understand. happy watching💖
Zhang simply replied: "Marriage intimacy is more than just painting eyebrows (闺房之乐,有甚于画眉者)," implying that expressions of affection for his wife are none of the emperor's business. Zhang's commitment to his wife touched the emperor deeply. And since then painting a couple's eyebrows can also be considered as an expression of love and commitment for life.
Perhaps some modern dramas with simple stories will be easier for you to digest and understand. happy watching💖