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4threset · 2 months

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"Xuande took a look at the man, who stood at a height of nine chi, and had a two chi long beard; his face was of the colour of a dark zao, with lips that were red and plump; his eyes were like those of a crimson phoenix. He had a dignified air and looked quite majestic."

#Guan Yu #Guan Gong #chinese #chinese deity #chinese deities #chinese war god #original art

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infernothechaosgod · 5 months

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Li Nezha! It's been a while since I drew him Yet somehow I've been doing so much research on him this whole time (finding info about him is PAINFUL like dude Someone out there in the official translators studio or something Pls translate the articles and stories about him cuz google translate messes everything up T T)

#nezha #li nezha #Li nezha art #nezha art #Chinese deity #artist #digital art #artwork #not my best art #but it's fine #I still semi like it

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molination · 1 year

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Meet Hua Zhuo Zhuo (华灼灼), apprentice deity at your service!

-- full body reference

-- silly bonus sketch

-- voice claims are Yan Ning (cn va) and Horie Yui (jp va)

#hua zhuo zhuo #华灼灼 #deity #chinese mythology #original character #oc #chinese deity #lgbtq oc #voice claims #concept art #full body reference #self insert #self insert oc #repost of old art #moli 画

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evilsment · 4 months

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Guanyin of the Southern Sea

A wood statue of the Chinese-Buddhist deity Guanyin. Made during the Liao (916–1125) or Jin (1115–1234) dynasties.

It’s currently located in The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri.

#china #chinese culture #chinese history #east asia #Buddhism #Chinese Buddhism #zen buddhism #guanyin #museum #artifact #wood statues #statues #Buddhist deity #medieval china #ancient china

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useless-denmarkfacts · 3 months

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Fun fact: Unlike most other ancient pantheons, the Nordic Gods have exactly zero instances of direct familial incest

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yebreed · 7 months

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The Hall of the Holy Mother: One of the Oldest Places of Worship

The Hall of the Holy Mother (聖母殿) in Jinci Temple (晉祠), Shanxi. Built during the reign of Emperor Renzong (仁宗) of the Northern Song dynasty (1023-1032).

The hall is part of the ever evolving temple complex founded about one and a half thousand years ago. Over the centuries of countless transformations, it has accumulated buildings of various periods and styles.

The temple is dedicated to Shuimu (水母), The Old Mother of Waters, witch-goddess of Chinese lore, appearing in the form of a dragon, a snake or a charming lady with a sword and a yoke.

Photo: ©鱼雁江南, 雪夜魚舟

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antidotefortheawkward-art · 1 year

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A little late but happy Trans Day of Visibility!!!

[ID: A monochrome chibi drawing of various figures from Chinese folklore with pride flags painted onto their faces. From left to right are Taibai Jinxing, Sun Wukong, Taishang Laojun, Guanshiyin Pusa, Lan Caihe, Bai Suzhen, and Qing She. Guanyin has nonbinary flags and Lan Caihe has genderfluid flags, but everyone else has trans flags. Above them is written "Happy TDOV 2023!" End ID]

#my art #tdov #tdov23 #chinese mythology #journey to the west #jttw #xiyouji #sun wukong #monkey king #legend of the white snake #bai suzhen #qing she #xiao qing #wanna make it very clear that i am referring to folkloric deity taishang laojun not historical figure laozi. bc thatd be insane gfhdjkfdh #anyways no nezha this year bc i decided to go with only historic and/or reasonably textually supported characters ^-^#will add details in a reblog

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journeytothewestresearch · 2 months

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Buddhist Deities Exiled From the Western Heaven

My new article examines the reasons why three Buddhist deities from Ming-Qing vernacular Chinese literature are exiled from the Western Heaven.

Master Golden Cicada (Jinchan zi, 金蟬子) (a.k.a. Tripitaka, Tang Sanzang, 唐三藏) from Journey to the West (Xiyouji, 西遊記, 1592) - a Buddha disciple who is caught sleeping during the Tathagata's sermon.

Miao Jixiang (妙吉祥) from Journey to the South (Nanyouji, 南遊記, c. 1570s-1580s) - A Buddha disciple who kills a belligerent sage on the grounds of the Thunderclap Monastery.

Great Peng, the Golden-Winged King of Illumination (Dapeng jinchi mingwang, 大鵬金翅明王) from The Complete Vernacular Biography of Yue Fei (Shuo Yue quanzhuan, 說岳全傳, 1684) - An avian dharma protector who kills a stellar-spirit for farting during the Tathagata's lecture.

The article analyzes them together and notes parallels, even with concepts from Greek philosophy.

The motif might serve as a good idea for writers wanting to create an OC with an interesting backstory. I have, for example, previously used it to suggest a fictional origin for Sun Wukong as a hot-tempered Bodhisattva (see the 06-16-23 update here).

#Buddhist deities #Chinese fiction #Master Golden Cicada #Golden Cicada Elder #Journey to the West #JTTW #Miao Jixiang #Journey to the South #JTTS #Great Peng #Great Roc #Yue Fei #story idea #story motif

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ruibaozha · 4 months

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I was looking into some idols my friend Pilgrim Sun had referred to me and I happened upon numerous idols of both Muzha and Jinzha.

Ordinarily this wouldn’t be a problem, however Muzha is known primarily to use the Hooks of Wu and not melon hammers. Similarly, Jinzha is known to use a staff somewhat similar to Sun Wukong but is pictured to be using two swords. This may be a regional difference between China and Taiwan, but something for me to look into further nonetheless.

Images of idols of Nezha from Taiwan for reference (the first image is from Pilgrim Sun).

#nezha #li nezha #the legend of nezha #third lotus prince #li muzha #muzha #li jinzha #jinzha #wooden scholar #gold tactician #chinese religion #daoism #chinese gods #chinese deities #chinese mythology #chinese culture

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perventivesecretarial · 2 years

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percy jackson kid to mythology kid to gifted kid burnout to hellenic pagan witch pipeline

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allmythologies · 1 year

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chinese mythology: yan wang

yan wang is a chinese deity and the ruler of diyu, the underworld. he is also the judge of the underworld and passes judgment on all the dead.

#chinese mythology #deity of death #mythedit #chinese myth #*mine*#yan wang

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zal-cryptid · 11 months

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DC characters - the Monkey King and Aphrodite

#dc characters #dc deities #mythology #dc comics #dc #gods #sun wukong #monkey king #aphrodite #goddess #god #chinese mythology #greek mythology #fan art #fanart #dc past

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winterpower98 · 11 months

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Something new is about to get added to my shop

#chinese mythology #mythology #mythology stickers #stickers #The Four Guardian Deities #The four heavenly beasts #The four constellation #winter sells #redbubble #winterpower98

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sketching-shark · 1 year

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Hmmmmmm I’ve heard and seen that villainizing Erlang Shen is becoming more common in the western jttw-adjacent fandom and so I do think we should all keep in mind that besides Erlang Shen still being a very important deity in the Daoist pantheon (to say nothing of his role as a deity who’s saved countless humans from floods) he also does have a number of understandable reasons for many of his actions. For example, he played a vital part in capturing Sun Wukong on account of that monkey wrecking heaven, & to a degree even his role in imprisoning his own sister Sansheng Mu under a mountain is comprehensible because of the mindset that the gods absolutely can’t afford to have any human emotions under any circumstances on account of the chaos they could wreak if they let feeling such as jealousy, anger, want, etc. define them. I mean, one popular myth even says that the first goddess Nüwa had to give up her own life to repair both heaven and earth because of a catastrophic, nearly apocalyptic war that the gods waged based on the desire to control heaven, so you can understand why the rule that the gods can’t allow themselves human emotions would be absolute.

Now don’t get me wrong, I think that Erlang Shen makes an amazing antagonist when done well, and the possibilities involved in exploring things like his unrelenting belief in the righteousness of all his actions even for things like (again) imprisoning his own sister & burning thousands of the Mt. Huaguoshan monkey yaoguai to death could make him a terrifying figure. HOWEVER, I think it does a massive (and potentially really disrespectful) disservice to his character from both a story-telling & a cultural standpoint to paint him as a 100% despicable villain who fully deserves to be demonized. He’s a figure who’s done SO MUCH for the good of humanity, and that’s not something that should be immediately dismissed.

As always I need to note I’m in no way shape or form an expert on Chinese mythology, but I am relatively confident in saying that when it comes to the conflicts between humans, yaoguai, and deities there is plenty of violence and strife, but the narratives you can weave about them are much more interesting & meaningful when you’re not reducing any of these groups to being the one designated “bad guy.” If anything, as Journey to the West itself makes explicitly clear, the line between the three groups is blurry at best, they are ALL responsible for numerous atrocities, and there’s plenty of blame, as well as opportunities for truly doing good, to go around.

#chinese mythology #erlang shen #as per usual if i mess up with anything here let me know #i'm not an expert #just someone who's getting tired of important chinese deities being immediately pigeonholed into the 'villain' box #as part of this weird fandomification/massive simplification of world mythology

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story-weavr · 5 months

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Deity Persona

Have you ever wondered which mythological god or goddess you or your loved ones would be?

What concept personified that truly embodies or resonates with you?

Ask these open-ended questions to find out what qualities you have!

Then look through different pantheons (even those outside of your own culture) to find the best match!

I recommend though that you:

A) really dig into the history of each deity ie Bast v Bastet

B) avoid those mortals who were elevated to godhood by their respective culture. Remember: Deities are born from concepts

Deity Questionaire

1) What is the most fundamental thing you want in life?

2) How would you describe your fundamental personality?

3) What are your natural talents?

4) What do you resonate with?

5) Which animal best represents you, literally or figuratively?

If you’d like, comment down below who your Deity Persona is!

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rosepaint81 · 1 year

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Sun Deity Meeting, who are the members?

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