| Hanzi: | Chinese: 古鏡奇譚第一章：傾國怨伶 |
| Romanized: | Chʻing-kuo Yüen-ling; Qīng guó yuàn líng |
| Genre: | Action Adventure Contemporary fantasy Historical fantasy Romance Supernatural |
| Author: | You Su-lan |
| Illustrator: | You Su-lan |
| Publisher: | Hua Shang Culture (1990) Da Ran Culture (1991) Kung Long Int. (2001)[1] [2] Rye Field Publishing (2012, box set) |
| Publisher Other: |  Fun-Lok Publishing[3]  Chuang Yi[4] Tre Publishing House Bluebird Book Publishing, |
| Magazine: | Weekend Comics |
| First: | 1989 |
| Volumes: | 4 (first edition) 5 (new edition) |
Melancholic Princess (Chinese: t=傾國怨伶|zhu=ㄑㄧㄥ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄩㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄥˊ|w=Ching1-kuo2 Yüen4-ling2|p=Qīng guó yuàn líng|l=Melancholic Beauty in the Han-ling Palace Hall) is a Taiwanese comic book series (called manhua in Taiwan) written and illustrated by the comic artist, serialized in Weekend Comics since 1989 and published by in 1991. The series is the 1st installment of The Seven Mirrors' Stories collection, followed by The King of Blaze.
Ling-ling Mausoleum (Chinese: 唐靈陵), an untouched Tʻang dynasty (7th century) tomb is discovered by Robert, an American journalist and a close friend of Wei Yung-chʻien's father, who is a Taiwanese-American archaeologist living in New York City. Joined by another friend, the four travel to mainland China to inspect the mausoleum. The occupant is a mysterious princess whose name has never been recorded in any historical documents, and who appears in Yung-chʻien's recurring dreams. The resurrection of the princess leads to a series of other startling revelations which put Yung-chʻien in unpredictable danger.
| No. | Original title | Da Ran Culture | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publication date | ISBN | |||
| Volume 1 | Chinese: 傾國怨伶1 | 25 September 1991 | ||
| Volume 2 | Chinese: 傾國怨伶2 | 5 October 1991 | ||
| Volume 3 | Chinese: 傾國怨伶3 | 15 October 1991 | ||
| Volume 4 | Chinese: 傾國怨伶4 | 25 July 1991 | ||
| No. | Original title | Chapter | Kung Long International Publishing Co. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publication date | ISBN | ||||
| Volume 1 | Chinese: 傾國怨伶1 | 1.Dark Underground Palace 2.Silhouette in Moon Lights 3.Surprising Attack 4.Prophet Shang Hsüan 5.Confusion | 1 January 2001 | ||
| Volume 2 | Chinese: 傾國怨伶2 | 6.A Light Sign 7.Crying Blue Lotus 8.The Underground Palace 9.Dancing with Flowers 10.The General with a Sword 10.5.Extra: Be Your Vanguard | 1 February 2001 | ||
| Volume 3 | Chinese: 傾國怨伶3 | 11.Anguish Roar 12.Intermingling 13.Palace Romance 14.The Bodyguard 15.Magic Axes 15.5.Extra: Look Back Somewhere Quiet | 1 March 2001 | ||
| Volume 4 | Chinese: 傾國怨伶4 | 16.Feeling 17.Love and Death 18.Waiting Fate 19.Past 20.A Broken Dream 20.5.Extra: Kids Never Lie | 1 April 2001 | ||
| Volume 5 | Chinese: 傾國怨伶5 | 21.Dust in Wind 22.An Ancient Tune 23.Morning Tide 24.Long Come and Gone 25.The Last Chapter: Far and Away+Extra [End] | 1 May 2001 | ||
A sidequel of Melancholic Princess titled Dream of the Tʻang Dynasty Palace which written and illustrated by the same comic artist and published by Da Ran Culture in 1994, printed in colour. This is a short side story that tells the lonely princess Li Ying felt bored in the palace, so she sneaked out and encountered the shih-kan-tang. The latter thought she is a demoness and ready to kill her, but the general Hao Yüeh saved her just in time.
| Original title | Translation | Story | Novel | Da Ran Culture | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publication date | ISBN | |||||
| Chinese: 小說傾國怨伶 上 | 'Novel Version of Melancholic Princess, vol. 1' | You Su-lan | Nalan Chên | 1 November 1992 | ||
| Chinese: 小說傾國怨伶 下 | 'Novel Version of Melancholic Princess, vol. 2' | You Su-lan | Nalan Chên | 1 May 1993 | ||