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from the touhou wiki:

General

Meiling first appeared as the Stage 3 boss and midboss of Embodiment of Scarlet Devil. Later she became a playable character in Immaterial and Missing Power, one of Stage 5's targets in Shoot the Bullet, and one of the three protagonists of Touhou Hisoutensoku.

Meiling is a proud Chinese-style martial arts master and a youkai. While it is unknown what specific youkai species she is, this player HC's her as a dragon.

Personality

Meiling is very laid-back, which sometimes gets her into trouble, and is known to sleep on the job. She regularly receives challengers and is a worthy opponent of the strong. She is not outwardly aggressive towards humans, except those who attempt to trespass on the grounds of Scarlet Devil Manor, though it seems the only humans who trespass are powerful enough to defeat her in the first place. She will also sometimes have conversations with bypassers.

Many of her lines in Touhou Hisoutensoku express a boastful, somewhat stereotypical patriotism for China: "You're all not there yet! You're all children compared to 4000 years of history!" She also compares Yuyuko Saigyouji to a Jiang Shi and notes that Tenshi Hinanawi and the Celestials have read Chinese classics. The script also reveals that she seems to spend a lot of time reading manga written by the tengu.

Ability

Meiling's mastery of t'ai chi ch'uan is her main ability in combat, but other than that, she has no youkai-like ability. While not particularly strong as a youkai, she is described as being well-rounded, with no particular weak point when fighting humans; this is likely why she was hired to watch the gate of the Scarlet Devil Mansion.

Usage of Qi: Meiling is able to manipulate her life-breath, or qi. Her danmaku and her flight likely involve projecting her qi outward to attack foes or propel herself in a manner seen in martial arts folklore and in contemporary Japanese manga.

Occupation

Meiling works as the gatekeeper and gardener of the Scarlet Devil Mansion. She also acts as the doorkeeper when there's a party at the mansion. She performs Tai Chi Chuan daily, and has a nap at noon.

The Elephant In The Room

Meiling was created in 2003 and was, at the time, a not exactly... flattering group of stereotypes held about Chinese migrant workers in Japan at the time. Her character has been smoothed out and made more whole over the years, but it's hard to ignore that her initial creation was born from some prejudice.

That being said, I'll be aiming to play her as respectfully as I can manage, and am open to talking things out to that end.