Yuezheng Ling

Yuezheng Ling (Simplified Chinese: 乐正绫; Traditional Chinese: 樂正綾) is a Chinese VOCALOID that was developed and distributed by Shanghai HENIAN Co. Ltd and was released in July 2015 for the VOCALOID3 engine.Ling and Lorra V3, not V4
Ling was a runner up entry to the first "VOCALOID™ CHINA" contest in 2012 which was held for choosing the design of the first Chinese VOCALOID and was a VOCANESE supporting character for two years before she was confirmed to become a VOCALOID.http://acg.178.com/201305/162516409571.htmlhttp://www.weibo.com/3638133220/BdHNPC0rNOfficial English Translation of Announcement
Ling was later updated to the VOCALOID5 engine in February 2023. On December 25, 2022, Ling was announced to be receiving an AI voicebank for .https://weibo.com/5582156776/MleSNungw
She was voiced by QI Inory (祈Inory; Qí Inory), a Chinese bilibili singer. She was the winning participant for Ling's voice provider contest.
==Concept==
===Etymology===
Her original name was Ling Caiyin (绫 彩音), however, this was dropped because it was written in a Japanese naming style rather than Chinese.
The surname Yuèzhèng (乐正) comes from the governor of music during the Zhou Dynasty. The existence of this surname was proven when two historical books (《元和姓纂》&《尚友录》) state that: the "Zhou Dynasty's 'Yuèzhèng' Position was used as a surname", therefore hinting that the name existed as early in Zhou Dynasty, which was more than 2,600 years ago. 
After the Zhou took over the Chinese empire, the positions of the governing system were used as surnames. During this time, there was a head position called "Yuèzhèng", which was responsible for music and melodies at the palace. Any descendants of this governor will bear the same surname.
During the Zhou Dynasty, people took great measures with politeness and rituals. The Yuezhengs were heavily looked upon by the emperor and the standard of music can directly affect a country's impression to the outside world.Etymology (乐正姓溯源)
"Líng" (绫) is a type of very light and high quality silk that was produced in the Han dynasty. However, the material did not flourish until the Tang and Song dynasties and it was used to make canvases, frames, shirts, pajamas, books, gift boxes and more.Etymology of "Ling" The character for Ling (绫) is also known in Japanese as "Aya". This part of her name was kept from the original "Ling Caiyin" name which was influenced by Japanese naming styles.
"Ā Líng" (阿绫; also romanized as Ah Ling) is an official nickname for her and is often used by fans as well. Ling's name is generally stylized as "Yuezheng Ling" but "Yue Zheng Ling" is also another official stylization.https://www.facebook.com/vsingerofficial/posts/pfbid0GeedXmbEcCRbCMfyR7HZdhPV44vmTXXwWFg9ymW6My2crBD8Wu3qQC6Rvmj7fukEl
Ling's official signature was written as "Ling乐正绫" in cursive. Her surname "乐正" is written smaller than her given name "绫". A heart was drawn at the end of her name.
===Appearance===
Rikuhao's Ling Caiyin design was submitted to the first VOCALOID CHINA contest and was announced as a runner up entry. The character was later refined and redrawn by the Chinese illustrator ideolo as Yuezheng Ling. Unlike the winner and other runner-up entries, Yuezheng Ling's design was the least heavily edited and retained most of Ling Caiyin's aspects.
In all of Ling's voice synthesizer designs, there was a Devanagari letter "त" (ta) present, which represents the , the "South" position, the color "Red", and the "Summer" season. Its Chinese equivalent is "徵" (Zhǐ), one of the 5 Traditional Chinese melody characters and corresponds to G (so).Sanskrit and logo
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Ling continued use of her debut VOCALOID CHINA design for VOCALOID3.
Located on Ling's wrist, there is a charm with a red Devanagari letter "त" (ta) on it. This letter was also present on her logo which looked like a flame.
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In June 2021, a design for Ling's V5 update was revealed but became subject to change after receiving negative feedback from fans.https://weibo.com/5582156776/KkTJeEMgA
 
For the final version, Ling wears a red minidress with a black collar neckline and black spaghetti straps. A red choker-like collar around her neck attaches to the straps and hemline by white fabric. Tied around this is a clear tie with the Devanagari letter "त" (ta) written on it in red. Her detached sleeves are black with a white layer over them and a red trim. The top layer of the dress is cut at a harsh angle and separated from the bottom layer by a white trim. That layer is decorated with two diamond-shaped silver pins. The skirt of her dress is pleated. Around her waist is a loose black belt with a thin red line in the center. Two small circular disks that resemble speakers rest on her belt. They are black with gold rims and gray interiors. She wears white gloves with feathered hems that almost reach her elbow. On her left wrist is a red cord bracelet. Her heeled boots are of two unequal lengths: the left being cut below the knee and the right being cut mid-thigh. They are white with black edges with two red x's below the trim, and red soles, toes, and speckles. Atop her head is a scarlet headset with red and black cups bearing a white diamond print, and a red tassel earring on the left cup.
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===Official profile===
According to the short animation series promoting VOCALOID CHINA, Ling is a lively high school student. Her family runs the huge Yuezheng company, a business that makes instruments and music. Her personality is very straight forward and can sometimes be seen as blunt as she does not care for details. She is extremely generous and energetic, for she spends 3/4 of the day running all over the place and sometimes, her high spirit causes boys to become jealous. She loves music, experiencing new things, and huge, fluffy dolls. However, Ling has many annoying issues in her life, mostly related to her older brother, Yuezheng Longya.http://www.vocaloidism.com/chinese-vocaloid-luo-tianyi-friends-revealed/http://baike.sogou.com/v59910508.htm
At Firefly Con 2015, additional traits and biographical information were added for Ling:
*Official birthday: April 12
*Zodiac signs: Aries (astrological), tiger (lunar calendar)
*Bloodtype: O
*Birthplace: Shanghai
*Favorite food: Sichuan cuisine
*Favorite drink: Coffee and tea
*Favorite brands: , , GIVENCHY, Vivian
*She lives on an island and rides a helicopter.
*Favorite transportation: Biking and racecars
*Favorite book: 
*Least favorite food: Fish
*Left-handed
*Favorite idols: , , 
*Signature color: #EE0000.https://vsinger.com/vsinger
It was also added that she is a fashionable rich girl and it was noted that the Vsinger cast were given official birthdays to allow them to have their own unique dates rather than having them all in July. It would also easily allow fans to be able to celebrate each of them.
It was explained that the additional information was catered to roleplayers.Ling's bio from Firefly con The day after, SHN responded that they added the extra biography in an attempt to make her more realistic, but since the fans reacted poorly to it, they were willing to adjust it according to the fans' opinions.http://www.weibo.com/5582156776/CrFMUsi3V
===Relations===
*Yuezheng Longya - Older brother.
*Luo Tianyi - Companion.
*Mo Qingxian - Companion.
*Zhiyu Moke - Companion.
*YANHE - Companion.
*Zhanyin Lorra - Former companion.
*Shi Tian - Official pet.
==History==
===Marketing===
Yuezheng Ling was a fan-designed VOCALOID that was entered in the first "VOCALOID CHINA" contest like Luo Tianyi. She was created with VOCALOID fans in mind.
VOCALOID CHINA PROJECT released a five-part promotional animation series for the cast. On May 15, 2012, at CFO3, the full first PV was made available and mainly featured Tianyi with Ling making a brief cameo at the end. Ling's official introduction takes place in the second episode.
In the summer of 2014, Ling had a contest where fans could enter and compete into becoming her voice provider. In October, the winner for Ling was announced to be QI Inory. Her VOCALOID release took place at Firefly Con 2015 on July 17, 2015. Additional biographical information was revealed for her.
===Voicebanks===
;Yuezheng Ling - Chi
:Ling is a youthful and energetic female vocalist for Mandarin Chinese. 
*Yuezheng Ling (VOCALOID3), July 17, 2015
*Yuezheng Ling V5 (VOCALOID5), February 12, 2023
;Yuezheng Ling - You
:"You" is a newly introduced timbre for Ling. It's considered to be more expressive than her original V3 voicebank. 
*Yuezheng Ling V5 (VOCALOID5), February 12, 2023
==Music featuring Yuezheng Ling==
==Reputation==
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