Lu An-Hua

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Lu An-Hua at 2015 EK Novice Tourney
Information
Resides: Barony of Settmour Swamp
Status: Active
Awards: Order of Precedence
Heraldry
Gules, in pale two delfs voided Or

Award & Office Badges

Persona

Lü An-Hua 呂安華 was born and lives during Tang Dynasty (618-907CE) China in the capital city of Chang'an. Her name An-Hua means "peace in China." The Lü family name originated from the ancient State of Lü. Lü Shang (fl. 11th century BC), the founder of the State of Qi, was the first person known to have the surname. Lü is the 22nd surname listed in the Song Dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.

The Tang Dynasty was the Golden Age of Chinese literature and art. During the Tang Dynasty, trade flourished along the Silk Roads, with goods flowing to and from China and the West. Chang-an was the largest city in the world at its time with an estimated population reaching 2 million inhabitants. The Tang capital was very cosmopolitan, with people from Persia, Central Asia, Mongolia, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Tibet, India, and many other places living within its walls. Naturally, with this plethora of different ethnicities living in Chang'an, there were also many different practiced religions, such as Buddhism, Nestorian Christianity, Manichaeism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, and Islam. Additionally, with all this trade, it was fashionable for Tang Dynasty women to wear foreigner clothing from other ethnicities, or also men's clothing.

An-Hua is interested in all the different cultures along the Silk Roads that could be found in Chang'an during this time. She especially likes wearing clothing from foreign cultures (hufu), along with traditional Chinese clothing (hanfu).

Offices & Positions

Kingdom Ministry of the Lists, Southern Region Deputy, 2018 to present.
Royal Staff for Reign of Ryouko'jin Of-The Iron-Skies and Indrakshi Aani Aravinda, Thank You Note Coordinator, 2021-2022
Barony of Settmour Swamp, Mistress of the Lists, 6/2015 to 6/2017

Event Staff (Cooking)

2024 Ghosts Ghouls & Goblins, Barony of Carillion, Dayboard Cook (German)
2024 Knowne World Cooks & Bards, Kingdom of Aethelmarc -- Tasting Medieval Asia: Mongolia, China, and Japan - Feast Cook
2024 Knowne World Cooks & Bards, Kingdom of Aethelmarc, Instructor, Chinese Bao-tze
2024 Tournament of the Daffodils, Shire of Midland Vale - Dayboard Staff
2023 Bhakail Yule, Barony of Bhakail - Dayboard Cook (Chinese)
2023 100 Minutes War, Shire of Rusted Woodlands, Mistress of the Lists staff and Kitchen Staff
2023 Buckland Cross Champions, Barony of Buckland Cross, Dayboard staff
2023 Novice Day, Shire of Rusted Woodlands, Kitchen staff
2023 Settmour Swamp Schola, Instructor, Chinese bao
2022 East Goes East, virtual, Instructor, Chinese bao
2022 Bhakail Yule, Barony of Bhakail, Dayboard staff
2019 Novice Day, Shire of Rusted Woodlands, Kitchen staff
2018 Novice Day, Shire of Rusted Woodlands, Kitchen staff
2016 EK Novice Tourney, Shire of Rusted Woodlands, Artisan's Row Coordinator and Kitchen Staff
2016 Schola in the Shire, Shire of Caer Adamant, Kitchen staff
2015 Ghosts, Goblins & Ghouls, Barony of Carillion, Dayboard Cook (Chinese)
2015 12th Night, Barony of Carillion, Feast staff
2014 Coronation of Brennan and Caoilfhionn, Feast staff

Event Staff (Mistress of Lists)

2024 Pennsic 51, Mistress of the Lists staff
2024 Southern Region War Camp, Barony of Carillion, Mistress of the Lists Staff
2024 Birka, Barony of Stonemarche, Mistress of the Lists staff
2023 100 Minutes War, Shire of Rusted Woodlands, Mistress of the Lists staff and Kitchen Staff
2023 River Wars, Barony of Iron Bog, Mistress of the Lists staff
2023 Lakewood Renaissance Faire, Barony of Carillion, Mistress of the Lists
2023 Pennsic 50, Mistress of the Lists staff
2023 Southern Region War Camp, Barony of Carillion, Mistress of the Lists staff
2023 Mudthaw, Barony of Settmour Swamp, Mistress of the Lists staff
2022 100 Minutes War, Shire of Rusted Woodlands, Mistress of the Lists staff
2022 John Barleycarn Returns, Crown Province of Ostgardr, Mistress of the Lists staff and Royal Retainer
2022 Mudthaw, Barony of Settmour Swamp, Mistress of the Lists staff
2021 100 Minutes War, Shire of Rusted Woodlands, Mistress of the Lists staff
2021 SCA Day of Martial Champs, Barony of Settmour Swamp, Mistress of the Lists staff
2019 100 Minutes War, Shire of Rusted Woodlands, Mistress of the Lists staff
2019 King & Queen Rapier Champs, Mistress of the Lists staff
2019 King & Queen Heavy Champions, Mistress of the Lists staff
2019 Southern Region War Camp, Barony of Carillion, Mistress of the Lists
2019 Quest, Barony of Settmour Swamp, Mistress of the Lists
2019 Mudthaw, Barony of Settmour Swamp, Mistress of the Lists staff
2018 100 Minutes War, Shire of Rusted Woodlands, Mistress of the Lists staff
2018 River War, Barony of Iron Bog, Mistress of the Lists
2018 Southern Region War Camp, Barony of Carillion, Mistress of the Lists
2017 100 Minutes War, Shire of Rusted Woodlands, Mistress of the Lists staff
2017 King & Queen Rapier Champs, Mistress of the Lists staff
2017 Lakewood RenFaire, Barony of Carillion, Mistress of the Lists
2017 River War, Barony of Iron Bog, Mistress of the Lists
2017 Southern Region War Camp, Barony of Carillion, Mistress of the Lists
2017 Quest, Barony of Settmour Swamp, Mistress of the Lists
2017 Mudthaw, Barony of Settmour Swamp, Mistress of the Lists
2017 Bellringers, Barony of Carillion, Mistress of the Lists
2016 100 Minutes War, Shire of Rusted Woodlands, Mistress of the Lists staff
2016 Winter Wolf, Barony of Settmour Swamp, Mistress of the Lists
2016 River War, Barony of Iron Bog, Mistress of the Lists
2016 Yule in July, Shire of Caer Adamant, Mistress of the Lists
2016 Southern Region War Camp, Barony of Carillion, Mistress of the Lists
2016 Quest for Wit & Wisdom, Barony of Settmour Swamp, Mistress of the Lists
2016 Mudthaw, Barony of Settmour Swamp, Mistress of the Lists
2015 Fallen Stag Tourney, Shire of Caer Adamant, Mistress of the Lists
2015 River War, Barony of Iron Bog, Mistress of the Lists
2015 Kings & Queens Heavy Weapon Champions, Barony of Iron Bog, Mistress of the Lists
2015 Quest for Wit & Wisdom, Barony of Settmour Swamp, Mistress of the Lists
2015 Southern Region War camp, Barony of Carillion, Mistress of the Lists

Other Service and Arts/Sciences

2024 Pennsic 51, Royal Retainer for Prince Matthew and Princess Fiamuin
2024 Waking of the Salamander event, Barony of Bhakail, Instructor, Barrel-firing pottery
2023 Waking of the Salamander event, Barony of Bhakail, Instructor, Barrel-firing pottery
2022 Ducal Challenge, Baromy of Settmour Swamp, Royal Retainer
2022 Pennsic, Royal Retainer for Ryouko'jin and Indrakshi
2016 Fencing Schola, Barony of Settmour Swamp, Troll
2015 100 Minutes War, Shire of Rusted Woodlands, Troll
2014 Retainer and Babysitter for 1st Reign of Brennan and Caoilfhionn

Awards and Honors

Maunche, Pennsic 51 (2024)
Flame of Bhakail, Barony of Bhakail, 2024 Waking of the Salamander
Order of the Pelican, Barony of Settmour Swamp, 2024 Mudthaw
Flame of Bhakail, Barony of Bhakail, 2023 Bhakail Yule
Consort's Order of Esteem, 2022 Ducal Challengge
Silver Tower (for outstanding service), Barony of Settmour Swamp, 2022 Mudthaw
Silver Crescent, 2017 Yule Revel
Bronze Tower (for service), Barony of Settmour Swamp, 2016 Winter Wolf
Silver Wheel, 2016 Southern Region War Camp
Weaver to the Crown, 2014 Southern Region War Camp
Sable Bell (for service), Barony of Carillion, 2014 Southern Region War Camp
Award of Arms, 2014 Coronation of Brennan & Caoilfhionn

More Information

Shifu Lü An-Hua can often be found on the Heavy List or Rapier field, working at the Mistress of the List table. If there is no fighting at the event, she is likely to be found in the kitchen.

An-Hua was formerly an apprentice and protege of Baroness Mistress Kis Maria (called Mika).

For awards, please no faux calligraphy hands. Scroll text should be in English or Chinese characters.

Her Arts and Sciences activities include:

Cooking, especially Chinese foods
Pottery
Inkle and card weaving
Wet-felting
Sewing Chinese garb and
Chinese knotwork.

She has woven trim for their Majesties Brennan & Caoilfhionn, their Excellencies Corcrán mac Diarmata & Luned Gwyn, their Excellencies Jonathan Miles and Teresa Ana Perez, and their Highnesses Ivan & Mathilde.

At the 2024 Knowne World Cooks & Bards event, An-hua coordinated the research and cooking for "Tasting Medieval Asia: Mongolia, China, and Japan feast" based entirely on period recipes:
Mongol
saqimur [turnip] soup
roasted quail [chicken and noodles]
eggplant mantou [with lamb]
cherry sharbat
Chinese
mantou
golden jade soup [mountain yam & chestnut]
Dongpo tofu
water dragons [pork meatballs]
a scent that covers the hills [spiced mustard greens]
Japanese
white rice
shumisen [tofu & greens soup]
tamazusa [snake gourd with almonds]
itoko ni [Japanese yam & azuki beans]
namagatsuo [tuna]
Sweets
poppyseed buns [Mongol]
Guanghan cake [Chinese osmanthus rice cake]
kuko mochi [Japanese goji berry rice cake]

In 2023, An-hua demonstrated and discussed "Noodles in Historic Chinese Culture (Bronze Age to Ming Dynasty)" at the Crown Arts & Sciences competition held in the Shire of Quintavia.

This was a Chinese rolling dayboard menu that An-Hua planned and cooked for 2023 Bhakail Yule:
CHINA – EAST, SOUTH, WEST, NORTH WINDS
East Wind - Shanghai 12:00.
Tofu skins (mock duck) with carrots and bamboo shoots (cold).
Lions head meatball soup with napa cabbage, shitake mushroom and bean threads/vermicelli.
Drunken chicken (cold).
Sticky rice cake (nian gao) with red bean paste.
South Wind - Canton 1:30.
Red-cooked braised chicken.
Red-cooked eggs.
Corn egg drop soup.
Stir-fried baby bok choy with salted black beans and pickled mustard greens.
Sweet almond gelatin with ginger syrup.
West Wind- Szechuan 3:00.
Szechuan eggplant.
Spicy (kung-bao) chicken with peanuts & carrots.
Ma po tofu with ground pork.
Ma po tofu without meat.
Black sesame peanut soup.
North Wind - Beijing (after Court).
Pickled cabbage, daikon, carrots.
Bao – filling with meat (turkey) & spinach & scallions.
Red bean bao.
Soup - tofu, daikon-radish, shitake mushroom, bamboo shoots.
Other - All Day.
White rice.
Congee - rice porridge.
Pork floss.
Century eggs.
Sliced oranges.
Lao gan ma sauce.
Soy sauce.
Tea – oolong, green.
Citron honey drink.