ChengXian

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Pairing
Pairing: Jiang Cheng/Wei Wuxian
Alternative name(s): ChengXian, XianCheng
Gender category: M/M
Fandom: Mo Dao Zu Shi
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ChengXian is the portmanteau relationship name for Jiang Cheng and Wei Wuxian of the Chinese danmei novel Mo Dao Zu Shi and its many adaptations. Jiang Cheng is the adopted/martial brother of Wei Wuxian, the protagonist of the novel.

While the smushname ChengXian often refers to the romantic slash pairing, ChengXian hashtags may also be used on Tumblr or Twitter for headcanons on how the two mend their relationship post-canon.

Chinese Fandom

Based on Archive of Our Own tag counts, ChengXian is the most popular Jiang Cheng ship in the Chinese-language fandom[note 1].

English Fandom

ChengXian is a controversial relationship in the English-speaking fandom. Critics of the ship say that the two are canonically raised as brothers, so it is an incest ship. ChengXian shippers may face backlash for "pro-shipping" and “being open to the thought of incest." Reactions to ChengXian shippers, by other MDZS fans, may even escalate to bullying, harassment, and being “cancelled” on social media platforms like Twitter.[citation needed]

Meanwhile, others point out that the two are merely martial brothers and aren't legally or biologically bound as siblings, therefore making it pseudo-incest and OK to ship.

On the other extreme, considering ChengXian as an incest ship is why some English-speaking fans enjoy it.[citation needed]

Tropes in Fanworks

Example Fanworks

Fanfiction

  • 翻云覆雨 // in clouds and rainfall, by oh_fudgecakes, 5k. (2020) A night hunt goes wrong when the group encounters a Qiongqi. While protecting his nephew, Jiang Cheng is hit with poison by the beast. They don’t have time to research an antidote, but prolonged dual cultivation with another cultivator will neutralize the poison... When he’s chosen for the job, Wei Wuxian is surprised, and determined to give his shidi a good time. Alternatively: In Which Yunmeng Recon Happens While Wei Wuxian is Balls Deep In Jiang Cheng. Rated Explicit.

Fanart

Meta

Fannish Links and Resources

Notes

  1. ^ As of June 2023, filtering the Jiang Cheng charafter tag by Mandarin shows ChengXian at the top of the relationship tag filter on the sidebar, with about 460 out of 1100 works.[1]

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