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deadshadowcreature · 1 year

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Stuffs from Twitter

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digitalagepulao · 10 months

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Will Horse, Mind Monkey

i thought i'd do a little something today since the reading club for JTTW over at @journeythroughjourneytothewest hosted by @/sketching-shark officially begins tomorrow! to everyone embarking on this venture, i hope we all have a wonderful time, and wishing for us plenty of fun, learning, and inspiration!

also lowkey Bai Longma concept reveal! i based him off Mongolian horses because i adore them, i find their resilience and endurance a good match for the Will Horse allegory, and also the mental image of a long noodle dragon turning into a stout horse incredibly comical

#jttw #journey to the west #xiyouji #jttw fanart #sun wukong #bai longma #ao lie #monkey king #white dragon horse #bell dragon art #jttw book club

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journeytothewestresearch · 6 months

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Is the White Dragon Horse Buddhist?

I was recently contacted by a reader on my main external blog. Part of their question asked:

I heard on the Fifth Monkey [@jttwaudiodrama] production notes for Part 8 that the White Dragon Horse wasn’t really converted to Buddhism and thus never “left his family” and obligations. Would this make him eligible for marriage...?

My answer:

There is some inconsistency in the White Dragon Horse’s story. I can’t recall him officially taking vows during the journey, but the Buddha states in chapter 100 that he had (at some point):

Then he [the Buddha] said to the white horse, “You were originally the prince of Dragon King Guangjin of the Western Ocean. Because you disobeyed your father’s command and committed the crime of unfiliality, you were to be executed. Fortunately you made submission to the Law and accepted our vows ... (Wu & Yu, 2012, vol. 4, p. 382). 又叫那白馬：「汝本是西洋大海廣晉龍王之子，因汝違逆父命，犯了不孝之罪。幸得皈身皈法，皈我沙門 ...

He is then elevated in rank to become an Aṣṭasenā, a group of eight celestial beings said to be "in attendance when the Buddha speaks the Mahayana sutras" (Buswell & Lopez, 2014, p. 74). The Buddha continues:

... Because you carried the sage monk daily on your back during his journey to the West and because you also took the holy scriptures back to the East, you too have made merit. I hereby grant you promotion and appoint you one of the dragon[ horses] belonging to the Eight Classes of Supernatural Beings (Wu & Yu, 2012, vol. 4, p. 382). ... 每日家虧你馱負聖僧來西，又虧你馱負聖經去東，亦有功者，加陞汝職正果，為八部天龍馬。」

After transforming back into a dragon, he takes his place atop a Huabiao pillar in paradise:

The elder, his three disciples, and the horse all kowtowed to thank the Buddha, who ordered some of the guardians to take the horse to the Dragon-Transforming Pool at the back of the Spirit Mountain. After being pushed into the pool, the horse stretched himself, and in a little while he shed his coat, horns began to grow on his head, golden scales appeared all over his body, and silver whiskers emerged on his cheeks. His whole body shrouded in auspicious air and his four paws wrapped in hallowed clouds, he soared out of the pool and circled inside the monastery gate, on top of one of the Pillars that Support Heaven (Wu & Yu, 2012, vol. 4, p. 382). 長老四眾，俱各叩頭謝恩。馬亦謝恩訖。仍命揭諦引了馬，下靈山後崖化龍池邊，將馬推入池中。須臾間，那馬打個展身，即退了毛皮，換了頭角，渾身上長起金鱗，腮頷下生出銀鬚，一身瑞氣，四爪祥雲，飛出化龍池，盤繞在山門裡擎天華表柱上。

A huabiao pillar in Xinghai Square, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, China. Via Wikipedia.

A detail of the huabiao dragon finial. Via Wikipedia.

And lastly, JTTW refers to him as a bodhisattva:

I submit to the Bodhisattva of Vast Strength, the Heavenly Dragon of Eight Divisions of Supernatural Beings (Wu & Yu, 2012, vol. 4, p. 385). 南無八部天龍廣力菩薩。

So given this info, I don’t think he would be involved in a relationship.

Sources:

Buswell, R. E. , & Lopez, D. S. (2014). The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism. Princeton University Press.

Wu, C., & Yu, A. C. (2012). The Journey to the West (Vols. 1-4) (Rev. ed.). Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press.

#White Dragon Horse #bailongma #bailong ma #bai long ma #journey to the west #jttw #xiyouji #lego monkie kid #LMK #Chinese literature #Buddhism

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novelcain · 1 year

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Okay, okay okay… I’ve had a little headcannon rattling around my head for awhile now…

AND I NEEEEEED TO SHARE IT!!!😆

Okay SO, Ao Lie is referenced as being a “young Dragon” right??

Well what if he’s actually the Dragon equivalent of a Teenager? Meaning he’s literally a traumatized child! (Because apparently his dad was totally okay with Ao being sentenced to death by the Jade dumb-dumb) and this realization makes reader unlock the most terrifying ability possible… Parental RAGE!! 😈

I could seriously imagine reader just going absolutely Apeshit on some poor soul, who thought they could get Tcherpitaka by targeting his “horse”.

She’s all like: “HOW! FUCKING! DARE YOU!!! You think it’s acceptable to attack kids!?! Do you! DO YOU!!! Well guess what pal, I’m gonna make sure you NEVER have children of your own!!”

The lowly demon: crying, shaking, and curled on the floor… “I-I’m s-sorry.. p-please, have m-mercy..”😭

Sun Wukong: … (possibly, slightly turned on)😏

Brought to you by the musings of a Pumpkin.. 🎃

I fucking love this headcanon. Your mind is a truly beautiful place Pumpkin.

Alternatively tho~ I see your reader threatening a random demon and raise you reader threatening Ao Run the Dragon King of the Western fuckin Sea:

It was no secret that after finding out that Ao Lie was essentially the dragon equivalent of a teenager you had become protective of the former death row convict. You couldn't believe that any parent would willingly send their child off to their demise over some property damage. Even if the property in question was a bunch of magical pearls.

Over time, you became something of a mother figure to the young dragon. Making sure he didn't overwork himself. Pushing him to pursue hobbies and further his education. And doting on him in general. Ao Lie soaked up every bit of praise and didn't miss a single opportunity to rub it in the other disciples' faces. Especially Wukong, who silently grew more and more jealous with every interaction between you and the prince. "Why the hell can't you stroke my fur like that," he'd pout quietly to himself.

And then one day, the group ended up in the Dragon Palace of the Western Sea, and all hell proceeded to break loose. The moment you laid eyes on the Dragon King himself you shouted, "YOU!"

"Oh no," lamented Tripitaka.

"You son of a bitch!" You pointed at Ao Run. Wukong slapped his hand over his mouth to stop from bursting out laughing while Tripitaka began to silently weep, both Bajie and Wujing gasped and stared wide eyed at you in disbelief, and Ao Lie's—who was in dragon form—jaw hit the floor.

"Pardon me—"

"Shut up," you cut off the king causing the massive dragon to scoff in indignation, and that sound alone made Wukong unable to hold his laughter back any further. Tripitaka let out a sob and fell to the floor with his head in his hands. Bajie ran to grab you. Wujing tried to apologize. Lie shrunk in on himself in look as small as possible, hoping to avoid his father's wrath.

"You bitches shut up too," you yelled at the gang and slapped Bajie across the face when he tried to clamp his hand over your mouth, "And don't touch me!"

At this point, Wukong was rolling on the floor as Bajie stumbled to hide behind Wujing while holding his abused cheek, and Tripitaka was praying to Buddha to be merciful to his soul when he meets his gruesome demise.

The young woman simply ignored her companions and proceeded to ring out the Dragon King of the Western Sea for his awful parenting methods for the next hour.

By the end, Ao Lie had begun crying and took a half human form to hug you. You gently patted the young prince on the back, glaring at his father, who was looking rather ashamed by now. The Dragon King hung his head while his entire court watched in awe as you chewed him out. The king wouldn't admit it, but you were getting heated to the point that he was worried you'd insure he'd never have another child to mistreat again.

Wukong had sat down to get a more comfortable view of the show but also to hide that he was just a little bit aroused by your protective nature. He couldn't help but wonder what your thoughts on children were.

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chernobog13 · 6 months

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JOURNEY TO THE WEST

#Journey to the West #Tripitaka #Tang Sanzang #Sandy #Sha Wujing #Monkey King #Sun Wukong #Pigsy #Zhu Bajie #White Dragon Horse #Bai Long Ma

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neonisradioactive · 6 months

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“Are you sure you remember the way back to that town?”

“Yes. Probably. The path went like this…”

“Neigh.”

#inktober #jttw #jttw sun wukong #jttw monkey king #jttw tripitaka #jttw fanart #jttw tag #sun wukong fanart #sun wukong #lmk sun wukong #(just to cover my bases)#tripitaka fanart #tripitaka #white dragon horse #day 5: map #oh my god i am so late #hashtag slay i guess

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the14yearjourney · 7 months

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Teasertober 2 :"Dragon"

This one was so fun, but man was posing him frustrating

Official art for @the14yearjourney

Prompt 3: Fungus, October 6th

Previous <- -> next

Masterlist

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llumetesdellums · 1 year

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In a Trance.

And under the pearly fur, under the rose nose, behind the soft long mane, under the gold and silver saddle, just under the Golden Cicada. Two black pupils, look and wait, oh, they wait... For a chance to bite.

Imagine method acting to such extreme as a horse that you forget all your responsibilities and power? I appreciate your efforts, but you have been eating grass and straw for almost a decade, don’t you want rice or anything else? Prince?

I based him in Akhal Teke horses, which they look like velvet, and I’m sure a prince would wear velvet if it was turned into a horse.

Also, they look like they would judge me and my whole family in a look. Also, also, one of their surnames, it’s “celestial horses”.

So if it carries a pretty man, it shines, looks at you in the most judging way ever, and it’s the most pretty being you have seen in your life, probably it’s a dragon.

#jttw #ao lie #journey to the west #tripitaka #my comics - llum talks #my comics llum talks #tw horse #tang sanzang #white dragon horse #the fact that these two calm others by their beauty after they saw the rest of the pilgrams #its a thing that doesnt leave my brain--

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paranoicweirdo · 2 months

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El plumón verde oscuro se desparramó un poco x'd

Fanart que hice hace meses, publicándolo ahora por estrés

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axoplasim · 9 months

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I've got a treat for u guys

My JTTW designs!! I tried to be creative yet honest with each character in how I draw them. I present you, Sha Wujing, Zhu Bajie, Bai Long Ma/Ao Lie, Xuanzang/Tripitaka, and Sun Wukong, the Monkey King!

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sketchedbee · 3 months

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El princeso salió tragón

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dorothygale123 · 5 months

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Since I've made a lot of mythology sh*tposts, I decided to make a masterlist for anyone who wants to skip around quickly.

The 5 Emperors

Red Son and the Red Emperor

Xing Tian, the headless giant

Red Emperor 2, the Reddening

Chiyou causes problems

Yellow Emperor makes a corpse drum (yes, really)

My fellow nerd and I have a lot to say about weeds

Dragons

The dragon princess and the dumbest in laws ever

The Dragon Kings who don't do anything

Ao Qin shows us why we shouldn't give in to peer pressure

Moving branches on the dragon family tree

China has a dragon problem

The Sun and Moon

The very similar stories of Hou Yi and Shen I

Erlang Shen killed the suns too

Why the 10 Suns were being jerks

The 12 Moons

Ancient Chinese Alice in Wonderland

More fun stuff about the 10 suns

Does Hou Yi have a backstory?

A dramatic retelling of the 10 suns myth

Earth and Sky

Eggs come up a lot, actually

Nuwa cleans up a big mess-

-But there was still more for Yu to clean later

Why is the sky all the way up there?

Sun Wukong

The 4 Spiritual Primates + 4 Elements

The Old Mother of Waters gets some bad takeout

Sun Wukong's first crime (they grow up so fast)

A more dramatic telling of how Monkey became Monkey King

The Underworld

The Chinese underworld is very judgy

But it also has a wholesome grandma who feeds you

Kuan Yin

Kuan Yin, Goddess of Mercy

Kuan Yin 2, Electric Boogaloo

Kuan Yin 3, This Time It's Personal

Rulers of the Cosmos

Xiwangmu, the Jade Emperor, and Nuwa

The Jade Emperor is someone's OC

Possible line of succession for the rulers of the cosmos

Was the Jade Emperor in charge for Wukong's entire life?

Shangdi and the void where his characterization used to be

How the Jade Emperor got his badass wife

Miscellaneous

Si-Men Bau is a genius

The very heterosexual fox and his 'drinking buddy'

This fox had one job and he decided to create footbinding instead

Seriously, what are the 8 trigrams?

Erlang Shen plays Sidekick while th 4 kings get their asses whooped

The 5 members of the 4 Guardian Beasts

The 5th Element isn't just an old movie

The cow can jump over the moon, but not the Milky Way

Cute figures I don't need got my research blood pumping

Dragon Ball Parallels

And I needed 2 posts to geek out appropriately

More info on some cool critters that happen to have adorable minis

Bulma Briefs, Great Tang Monk

Tien Shinhan, Lord of Sichuan

Yamcha, River Spirit of the Desert and Puar the Dragon Horse

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glitchypotato3000 · 2 years

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Samadhi Fire Mei is like part of my life support, girlbossing shit every Enemies like Go Mei beat some Mean ass Bitches!

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journeytothewestresearch · 9 months

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PDFs of First Japanese Translation of JTTW

Here, I archive PDF scans of Ehon Saiyuki (繪本西遊記, 1835; lit: "The Illustrated Journey to the West"), the first complete Japanese translation of Journey to the West. It has gorgeous woodblock prints.

#Ehon Saiyuki #Saiyuki #Journey to the West #JTTW #Sun Wukong #Monkey King #Great Sage #Tang Monk #Tripitaka #Tang Sanzang #Zhu Bajie #Zhu Wuneng #Sha Wujing #Sha Monk #White Dragon Horse #Lego Monkie Kid #LMK #Translation #Japan

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novelcain · 1 year

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Oh shit! I can’t believe I actually forgot about the Mpreg at the Kingdom of Women.. 😂

I can see it now, Reader cackling like a Witch at first.. and then only comforting Tripitaka (with just a little teasing) and just absolutely REVEALING in Pigsy’s suffering.. 😈

Only for Pigsy to put his hoofs in his mouth, making EVERYONE uncomfortable..

Pigsy: “WHAT DO YOU KNOW!! You don’t understand what it feels like!!!!”😭

Everyone just froze.. even Tripitaka understood shit’s about to hit the fan.. 😬

Reader: *Slowly turns around like a demonically possessed woman in a horror film, grinning like the devil* 😈

Reader: “Oh reeeaaaally, you think I don’t know what it’s like?? Well then, let me EDUCATE you a little..” 😇

*Proceeds to give a deeply GRAPHIC and EXCRUCIATINGLY detailed explanation of menstrual periods and Alllll its horrors to the entire group*

Everyone: ….. 😱

Sun Wukong: “… So if you get pregnant, you don’t go through all that.. Riiiiiiight.” 🥴

Reader: “Oh fuck off!!”

Sun Wukong: “Gladly Peaches~” 😉

🎃

👀👀 I love your brain Pumpkin

Alternatively:

Wukong, finds out that Tripitaka and Bajie are pregnant, starts to panic, and grabs reader by the shoulders: You didn't drink that water, right!?

Reader, being shook like a rag doll: W-what!? No- o! Will- would you stop i-it!

Wukong, stops: Oh, thank Heaven. I'm the only one allowed to get you pregnant. 😏

Reader: 😳

Tripitaka: 😳

Pigsy: 😳

Sandy: 😳

Ao Lie: 🐴

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chernobog13 · 6 months

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JOURNEY TO THE WEST

"...and starring Abe Sapien as Sandy!"

#Journey to the West #Monkey King #Sun Wukong #Tripitaka #Tang Sanzang #Pigsy #Zhu Bajie #White Dragon Horse #Bai Long Ma #Sandy #Sha Wujing #Chinese mythology #Chinese folklore #Abe Sapien #Hellboy #Mike Mignola

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