#✧│▓ ❛ 龍宮 ▸ dragon palace.

[the-monkey-ruler]

The Monkey King Stormed the Sea Palace (1962) 孙悟空闹龙宫

Director: Chen Zhuosheng Screenwriter: Jiang You Starring: Chen Baozhu / Li Xiangqin / Shen Zhihua / Au Ka-sing Genre: Drama Country/Region of Production: Hong Kong, China Language: Cantonese Also known as: 孫悟空鬧龍宮 Type: Retelling

Summary:

Tang Monk, his disciples, and Sun WuKong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Monk traveled west to obtain Buddhist scriptures. On the way, the Albino Rat spirit transformed into an orphan girl and plotted to abduct Tang Monk. She wanted to eat his flesh for immortality. WuKong went to the Crystal Palace to ask for the Wind-Fixing Bead, but was rejected by the Third Prince of the Dragon King. The only option was to seize the pearl by force. WuKong sneaked into the Weijing Cave and found that the Rat Spirit had a plaque for Li Jing, the king of the pagoda. She regarded Jing as her own father and offered a spiritual tablet. WuKong immediately reported to the Jade Emperor that Li Jing allowed his daughter to do evil, and Li Jing personally went down to earth to subdue the Rat Spirit. Tang Monk escaped from danger and continued on the road with his three disciples.

Source: https://chinesemov.com/1962/The-Monkey-King-Stormed-the-Sea-Palace

Link: N/A

[yoga-onion]

Legends of the humanoids

Reptilian humanoids (12)

Toyotama-hime – Wani (Dragon) Goddess disguised as a human

Wani was a dragon or sea monster in Japanese mythology. Wani is discribed as "crocodile", or sometimes "shark".

Toyotamahime (See) is a goddess in Japanese mythology. Daughter of the sea god Watatsumi, she was said to reside in a dragon palace. Their palace was as if made from fish scales and supposedly lies undersea. Her true form was “Yahiro no Owani (meaning giant crocodile, approx. 24 m long)”, and she was the wife of Hoori (See2), is known as the epitome of human–animal marriage tales. She was the mother of Ugayafukiaezu-no-Mikoto (See3), father of Emperor Jinmu (the first Emperor: See4), and sister of Tamayori-hime (See5), the Emperor's mother.

Toyotamahime makes a fateful meeting with the demigod prince, Yamasachi, also known as Hoori ("Fire-Subside"). They married and lived happily in the dragon palace. 3 years later, she and her husband Hoori, who missed home, went ashore to give birth.

She then warned her husband, "All people from other parts of the world give birth in the form of their native country when giving birth. So I will give birth to a child in my true form”, and requested Hoori not watch how she gives birth. Hoori, however, was pazzled and peered in on his wife as she was giving birth, and saw her crawling around as a giant crocodile of about 24 metres (79 ft) long. He then startled in shock and retreated. Toyatama-hime learnt that being witnessed her true form by her husband, "I have always intended to pass through the path of the sea," she said, "but I am ashamed that you should have observed my true form.” She blocked the sea path, leaving the child behind and left.

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ヒト型爬虫類 (12)

トヨタマヒメ 〜人間に変身する和邇 (龍) の女神

和邇は、日本神話に登場する龍または海の怪物のことである。和邇は「ワニ」、ときには「サメ」と表現されることもある。 

トヨタマヒメ（参照）は、日本神話の女神である。海神ワタツミの娘で、竜宮城に住んでいると言われている。その宮殿は魚の鱗でできたようなもので、海中にあるとされる。その正体は「八尋の大和邇（やひろのおおわに: 体長約24mの巨大な鰐の意）」で、ホオリ（参照2）の妻であ��たことから、異類婚姻譚の典型として知られる。神武天皇（初代天皇: 参照4）の父である鵜葺草葺不合尊（うがやふきあえずのみこと: 参照3）の母であり、天皇の母である玉依姫（たまよりひめ: 参照5）の姉である。

トヨタマヒメは、半神の王子ヤマサチ、通称ホオリと運命的な出会いを果たす。二人は結婚し、竜宮城で幸せに暮らしたが、3年後、故郷が恋しくなった夫のホオリとともに出産のために陸に上がった。

その時、トヨタマヒメは夫に「すべて他国の者は子を産む時になれば、その本国の形になつて産むのです。それでわたくしももとの身になつて産もうと思いますが、わたくしを御覽遊ばしますな」と忠告した。ところが夫のホオリはその言葉を不思議に思い、妻が今盛んに出産している最中に覗いてみると、八丈 (約24m) もある長い鰐になって這いずり回っていた。そしてホオリは畏れ驚き退いた。しかるにトヨタマヒメは夫が窺見した事を知り、御子を産み置いて去った。「わたくしは常に海の道を通つて通おうと思っておりましたが、わたくしの形を覗いて御覽になつたのは恥かしいことです」と言い、海の道をふさいで帰ってしまった。

[bongsuvn]

Art by Not A Starchild

PRINCESS OF RED SCALES AND HER GENDER FLUIDITY

(Tiếng Việt ở dưới)

Mediums weren’t the only ones who transcended gender binary; gods were as well. Deities within the Mother Goddess Worship could transform into men or women at will. In modern terminology, they were genderfluid. Since the holies could be either men or women, a person with both masculine and feminine characteristics would be considered more suitable for the mediumship ritual.

The Third Mother Goddess of Watery Palace (also known as Princess of Red Scales) was one of the four Holy Mothers of the Four Palaces, who governed the rivers, lakes, and all bodies of water.

Excerpt from the Mother of Water prayer: “I wholeheartedly offer to the Grotto Court Water Lady of the First Dragon Palace and ask for her imperial grace, with her magnificent virtue, her numerous transformations, through my limited mortal eyes, whether she be man or woman, as she observes while dwelling under the living realm.”

Excerpt from the Mother of Water prayer recitation: “I sincerely give myself to Lady Immortal of the Watery Palace within the left Grotto Court, the fairy who resides under the Watery Kingdom, who doesn’t belong to the earthly realm, who has numerous transformations, either as a man or woman; to the elegantly holy, the the charmingly virtuous, the finely pure Madam of Yellow Dragon, to the dragon princess of red scales within Lake of White Jade, Her Majesty of mercy.”

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CÔNG CHÚA XÍCH LÂN, VI NAM VI NỮ

Không chỉ các thanh đồng trong Đạo Mẫu 道母 có thể vượt khỏi hệ nhị phân giới, mà thậm chí các vị thánh thần cũng thế. Thần linh trong Đạo Mẫu đều vi nam vi nữ, tức có thể hoá nữ hoặc nam.

Mẫu đệ tam Thoải phủ 母第三水府 (còn gọi là Xích Lân công chúa 赤鱗公主) là vị Thánh mẫu cai quản miền sông nước, một trong bốn vị Tứ phủ Thánh mẫu 四府聖母.

Trích khoa cúng Mẫu Thoải 母水:

“Nhất tâm phụng thỉnh Động Đình thủy nữ đệ nhất long cung hiển hiện hoàng ân, khôi khôi đại đức, biến hình biến tướng, phàm trần nhãn nhục hạn chi, vi nữ vi nam, ngụ hạ dương gian vãng hiện.” （一心奉請洞庭水女第一龍宮顯現皇恩，恢恢大德，變形變相，凡塵眼肉限之，為女為男，寓下陽間往現。）

Trích bài khấn niệm thánh hiệu Mẫu Thoải:

“Chí tâm nương tựa tiên chúa thoải cung tả Động Đình, thuỷ quốc tiên phi phàm trần ngụ hạ biến hình biến tướng, vi nữ vi nam, Hoàng long tịnh hạnh đoan trang linh thiện thục diệu phu nhân, Bạch Ngọc hồ trung Xích Lân long nữ công chúa, Ngọc bệ hạ từ tôn.”

（至心NƯƠNG似仙主水宮左洞庭，水國仙非凡塵寓下，變形變相，為女為男，黃龍淨行端莊靈善淑妙夫人，白玉湖中赤鱗龍女公主，玉陛下慈尊。）

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Tham khảo: dao-mau.fandom.com/vi/wiki/Mẫu_Đệ_Tam_Thuỷ_Tiên hatvanvn.blogspot.com/2010/11/cac-vi-than-trong-ao-mau.html

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*Hệ nhị phân giới (gender binary): sự phân loại giới thành hai thái cực đối lập nhau, hoặc là nam, hoặc là nữ, thường theo hệ thống xã hội hoặc theo từng vùng văn hoá

[thekimonogallery]

Nagoya belt with stylized pattern of Ryugu Castle. "Dragon palace castle") or Ryūgū (竜宮, 龍宮, lit. "Dragon palace") is the supernatural undersea palace of Ryūjin or Dragon God in Japanese tradition.

[incarnelia]

an instance of daoist transgender sorcery

there's this old paper by isabelle robinet i reread like half a year ago which around the middle of p. 46 mentions an early medieval daoist text yuanshi wulao chishu yupian zhenwen tianshu jing which contains instructions for talismans which transform your gender. obviously that's pretty cool so here's my go at a translation. (i figured i might as well share it) i will admit i'm only a private student of classical chinese but the language is Relatively easy to follow and i'm reasonably confident in the majority of my translation (nonetheless i beg indulgence for any errors...). not to mention the ctext edition (this is the original with the talismans proper, this is the punctuated version that's the base for my translation) is extremely accessible . so here, i hope you enjoy maybe someone vaguely in my internet circle will get something out of this .

(something of a sequel to that citation on gender transformation as an ill omen in han times)

九天太素陽生符，元始付太上丈人，其文在赤書後劫，見日宮之陽。

The talisman of yang generation of the Great Simplicity in the Nine Heavens was handed down by the Primordial Commencement to the Old Man of the Most High; its text resided in the Red Writings. After an eon, it manifested the yang of the Sun Palace.

玄都紫微宮舊格，丹書白素，方五寸，清齋百日，入室思日精，含而吞之，與日同壽，天地俱存，思靈念真，形自能飛。存濁炁於口，符既出而死也。一名生真券，一名八威龍書。女吞此符後，生為男身。

According to the old rules of the Palace of Purple Tenuity in the Mysterious Capital, it is written in vermilion on white silk, five inches square. After pure fasting of a hundred days, enter the chamber and meditate on solar essence. Encompass and swallow it. One will share the same longevity with the sun, persisting together with Heaven and Earth — meditate on numinosity and think on perfection, and one's form will be able to fly of itself. If turbid qi is visualized in the mouth, then the talisman will leave and one will die. Another name is the certificate of generating perfection; another name is the dragon-writing of the Eight Majesties. After a woman swallows this talisman, they will generate a male body.

三天太玄陰生符，元始以付太上大道君，其文在赤書後二劫，見月之上館。

The talisman of yin generation of the Great Mystery in the Three Heavens was handed down by the Primordial Commencement to the Most High Great Lord of the Way; its text resided in the Red Writings. After two eons, it manifested the High Office of the Moon.

玄都紫微宮舊格，黑書黃繒，方五寸，清齋百日，入室思月精；含而吞之，與月同壽。道士欲尸解者，黑書木刀劍，抱而臥，即為代人形而死矣。行此宜精，他念穢濁于口，符即出，身即死。此符一名化形券，一名九陰靈書，男人吞此符後，化為女子。

According to the old rules of the Palace of Purple Tenuity in the Mysterious Capital, it is written in black on yellow silk, five inches square. After pure fasting for a hundred days, enter the chamber and meditate on lunar essence. Encompass and swallow it — one will share the same longevity with the moon. Daoists who desire liberation from the corpse should write it in black on a wooden sword, embrace it, and go to sleep; it will take on your human form and die. When practicing this proper essence, if one has other thoughts of filth or turbidity in the mouth, the talisman will leave, and the body will die. Another name for this talisman is the certificate of transforming forms; another name is the numinous writing of the Nine Yin. After men swallow this talisman, they will transform into women.

此二符，陰陽二氣，日月之精，自不精身苦志，慎輕服御，惟清齋合式，即能無窮。

With these two talismans—the Two Qi of yin and yang and the essences of the sun and moon—even if one does not refine one's own body or discipline the will, cautiously making light of clothing and deportment, and only engages in the ceremony of the pure fast, they will be able to be boundless.

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龍宮 /  竜宮城 Ryuuguu / Ryuuguu-jou

In Japanese myth, Ryugu (literally “dragon palace”) is the name of the palace wherein the dragon sea god Ryuujin resides, which lies at the bottom of the ocean. It is most famous for being the setting where the myth of Urashima Taro takes place.

Urashima Taro was a fisherman who saved a turtle from some playing children, and in return he was invited to Ryugu-jo by Otohime, the princess. He spends three days with her in Ryugu-jo, before he tells her that he must go back to the surface to see his ailing mother. Otohime lets him go but gives him a box, the tamatebako, which she tells him to never open.

When Urashima comes back to the surface, he finds that instead of 3 days, 300 years have passed. In his grief and shock, he opens the box, and suddenly a puff of white smoke comes out. When it dissipates, Urashima has aged 300 years to an old man.

Besides Urashima Taro and Otohime, the god Ryuujin who resides in Ryugu-jo is one of the most beloved gods of Japanese folklore, as Japan relies much on the sea and ocean. It is believed that when the Mongolians tried to invade Japan, it was Ryuujin who summoned a storm that sank all their ships.

Just some fun stuff I think is pretty poignant with this recent episode!

[draconiclotus]

STAR RAIL AU: IMBIBITOR LUNAE

700 years ago, the High Elder Imbibitor Lunae otherwise known as Yinyue/Dan Feng accidentally created a draconic monstrosity in the hopes of resurrecting his deceased companion Baiheng who had sacrificed herself to save Jingliu, himself and countless others against the forces of Shuhu, an Emanator of Abundance. With the prodding and help of Yingxing, the Forgemaster of the Luofu, the Imbibitor Lunae and his companion went to Scalegorge Waterscape to preform the ritual.

In the chaos that reigned down upon the two wildly grieving men after the ritual was completed, Yingxing was killed and then resurrected, the Ambrosial Arbor using the flesh of the Emanator to grant him immortality as well as striking him down with Mara. Imbibitor Lunae tried to fight the draconic monster by himself but found that he was unable to control it, tame it and he couldn't even render its flesh from its body without it healing.

Sensing the trouble that had befallen the Luofu, what remained of the High Cloud Quintet as well as the Cloud Knights and General Teng Xiao rallied to Scalegorge Waterscape and helped the High Elder destroy the monster he had inadvertently created though at the cost of many lives. During this fight he found that the draconic monster had taken his ability to use the Abundance's healing powers that had been passed down through each High Elder in conjunction with the Destruction's combat abilities.

Once the mess had been cleaned up, Yinyue/Dan Feng had forcibly imprisoned by the Preceptors, a council of Elders who were his advisors. They tortured him for information on what he did, on where the dragon heart was as well as what he had done to the the symbol of the Luofu's High Elder: the Transmutation Arcanum. But he remained silent. He was soon imprisoned in the Shackling Prison, only visited by guards to give him food and water and Jing Yuan.

Before he underwent the molting rebirth, he with through with the selection processes to name a new High Elder in hopes that it would leave his reincarnation alone as he had abdicated for himself and any future reincarnations of his. And he chose the newest egg that been created after the destruction of the draconic monster. This egg would eventually birth Bailu. Though that failed to extent because he was not at full power. It would leave Bailu with the power to heal and his reincarnation with the power of Destruction.

When Yinyue/Dan Feng underwent the molting rebirth the Preceptors, despite half of them hating him, all participated in putting an exuviation charm on him/on his egg. Unwilling to let the Ichor line die out, the Preceptors all agreed that once the new reincarnation was born they would immediately crown him as Imbibitor Lunae even though he would only have HALF the power of the previous High Elders.

When the new reincarnation hatched from the egg 500-600 years later, the newly-born Dan Heng was soon proclaimed as Imbibitor Lunae be all the Preceptors and that despite being Yinyue/Dan Feng's reincarnation, they would personally make sure that he never treaded the path that his previous life did. Then they spirited him away to the 月龍宮 or Moon Dragon Palace.

For the next 200 years Dan Heng was nothing more than a ceremonial figurehead for the Preceptors who kept him under lock and key. He spent his time learning everything from governance to the arts. Though he was not in the Shackling Prison, this palace was very much a glided prison only appearing for special occasions, or when the Preceptors "needed" him and he longed for true freedom.

One day, a man with golden eyes and silver hair as fluffy as the fluffiest cat's fur came barging into his quarters. He called himself Jing Yuan, the Arbiter-General of the Luofu, commander-in-chief of the Cloud Knights and that he was there to set him free. Jing Yuan gave him Cloud-Piercer, a weapon that his predecessor used and watched as the weapon recognized him as its master. Then, with weapon in hand, Jing Yuan broke Dan Heng out of his gilded prison. He managed to get Dan Heng a ship out of the Luofu.

He told him to leave, to hide himself amongst the stars and that when he was ready he could return to the Luofu and seek justice for his imprisonment. Dan Heng agreed to this plan, thanking the General whom he equaled to the bright sun, and promising to restore the rule of order within the Vidyadhara one day and to get it out of the Preceptors' greedy hands.

[rising-dragon]

BASICS

FULL NAME: NAMGUNG SEUNG-YONG [  함열 승용 ] » MEANING: Namgung[Written as “남궁” in Korean. Other forms; Namkung, Namkoong, Namgoong. From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning “south” combined with 宮 (gung) “palace, house”. This is the most common Korean compound surname.]; Seung [ Written as “승” in Hangul; from Sino-Korean 昇 (seung) meaning “rise, ascent”, 勝 (seung) meaning “victory, excel” or 承 (seung) meaning “inherit”, as well as other characters which are pronounced similarly.]; Yong [Written as “용” in Hangul; from Chinese 勇 (yǒng) meaning “brave” or 永 (yǒng) meaning “perpetual, eternal.” This can also be a single-character Korean name, for example from the hanja 勇 meaning “brave.” Written as “龍” in Hanja, meaning “dragon” and is used as a family or given name.]; Seung-yong [rising dragon.]

VERSE: Night Shift; The Meaning of Forever;  Serendipity

NICKNAME(S): Yong, Seungie

AGE: Appears Appears to be 30-years old but is actually 298-years old.

DATE OF BIRTH: Seung-yong was born in the 18th century South Korea, in 13th November.

PLACE OF BIRTH: Jeolla Province, South Korea.

OCCUPATION: Supernatural Bounty Hunter; was Personal Bodyguard to Gim Chunghae.

SPECIES: Witch, Dragon.

SEXUALITY: Bisexual; Biromantic.

GENDER: Cisgender male.

POWERS

Yeouiju (여의주)

Some power over rain, river, ocean, and weather conditions in general

Shape-shifting abilities

Super strenght

Longevity

Reincarnation

PERSONALITY

STRENGTHS: Curious, Alert, Loyal, Adaptable, Carefree

WEAKNESSES: Childish, Carefree, Stubborn, Moody, Compulsive

APPEARANCE

FACE CLAIM: Christian Yu/Yu Ba Rom

HEIGHT: 5′10 ft. [179 cm.]

WEIGHT: 143 lbs. [65 kg.]

BUILD: Athletic.

GAIT: TBA.

HAIR COLOR: Dark brown.

EYE COLOR: Brown.

BIRTHMARK: TBA

OVERVIEW: » SCARS: Seung-yong has many scars from minor accidents and battles during his years of service with the Gim Clan. » TATTOOS: Seung-yong has various tattoos he accumulated over time. A big dragon piece began appearing on his back and its details became more and more prominent as he grew more powerful throughout the years.

BACKGROUND

HOMETOWN: Jeolla Province, South Korea.

RESIDENCE: Seoul, South Korea.

NATIONALITY: South Korean.

ETHNICITY: Asian.

FINANCIAL STATUS: Upper-middle class.

EDUCATION LEVEL: N/A

DEGREES: Did not finish any formal education.

SPOKEN LANGUAGES:Seung-yong speaks Jeolla satoori and standard Hangul. He is fluent in English as well through years of practice. He is knowledgeable in Nihongo, Mandarin, and French.

RELATIONSHIPS

PARENTS: To be added; he is from the Namgung clan, related to Kumi/Mamuro's farmer friend; Family's been connected with the mighty dragons for many, many years.

SIBLINGS: None.

CHILDREN: None.

PETS: None.

SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIPS: » Gim Chunghae, former employer; Seon Hae/Akira, childhood friend.

FAMILY HISTORY: Seung-yong was told he was abandoned by his mother when he was born. He grew up with his father’s side of the family. He didn’t get along well with his father and a lot of his relatives weren’t very keen on taking care of him as he was seen as lazy, stubborn, and useless.

ROMANTIC HISTORY: Seung-yong had a string of lovers throughout the years but none of them lasted for very long.

PLATONIC RELATIONSHIPS: Seon Ha/Akira; a childhood kumiho friend and also a training partner.

THOUGHTS ON LOVE: “…”

HEALTH

PHOBIA(S): None.

HANDICAP(S): None.

MENTAL DISEASE(S): None that he is aware of.

PHYSICAL DISEASE(S): None.

PREDISPOSITION(S): Alcoholism.

[thundergodfanclubpresident]

the day has finally come. the day for me to finally talk about my Mortal Kombat OC that i DEFINITELY didn’t make specifically to be gay for my sweet darling thunder god (or wind god, depending on what i'm vibing with. it is not consistent. sue me.)

i'm trying to write a gay little fanfic about him but i can't get my sorry ass to finish the first chapter 😫

anyway here he is! the lad himself: Ryūjin!

YES i used an online character maker to design him. i came up with him at like 2am, i was NOT drawing his ass that late.

things that aren't depicted as a result:

his eyes glow just like any other god's; they're a bright yellow

he has glowing tattoos (similar to Fujin's) all along his arms. a dragon surrounded by ocean waves winds around his right arm, his left depicts jellyfish, fish, and other sea creatures within the seas

anyway uhhh. detailed-ish explanation about him under the cut if you care.

Name: Ryūjin (龍神; "Dragon God")

Height: 7'2

Age: Eternal

Occupation: God of the Sea

If you didn't guess from his name, Ryūjin is directly based off of the Japanese dragon sea god of the same name. In mythology, he is mainly depicted as a dragon that lives in his undersea palace, Ryūgū-jō (竜宮城, 龍宮城; "Dragon palace castle"), however in many myths he possesed the ability to turn into a human. If you want to know more about Ryūjin from the myths, look it up. I don’t think anybody wants me infodumping about Japanese myths on my silly little MK sideblog.

Anyway, I digress. Ryūjin (or just Ryū), the OC, is Earthrealm's god of the sea. He's a little bit older than Raiden.

Much like his origin, he usually takes on the form of a massive dragon within the sea, but will take on a human-like form when the want or need arises. His human form has long, unkempt, white hair (if you couldn't tell), glowing yellow eyes, and he either wears his armor (as above) or just simple red and black robes.

He prefers to live in solitude in his Dragon Temple, controlling the oceans and mostly staying away from others. Local legends say that disasters such as tsunamis are caused when he leaves his temple in anger to swim around the seas, and the thrashing of his body causes the water to act up. He...might also be the cause of the whole Bermuda Triangle problem.

Much like the other Earthrealm gods, he has a sworn duty to protect Earthrealm when the needs arises, and will do anything to do so. However, he is generally an abrasive individual to those that work with him, and is quick to disappear into the seas when his work is done.

He has a soft spot for both Raiden and Fujin, causing them to be the only ones that see the kinder side of him. Generally, he's written to have a relationship with one or the other (usually Raiden). Regardless, he enjoys visiting both of them in the Heavens, and is always happy to see both of them (even if Fujin has a habit of getting on his nerves sometimes).

He specializes in hand-to-hand kombat, specifically jiu-jitsu, but he also possesses a sword and dagger should the need ever arise.

As a god, any standard rules that may apply to Raiden or Fujin will also apply to him.

Before you ask: No I have not thought about his role in MK1. That's a WHOLE other can of worms, methinks.

[litiii-iiiiigant]

🧜🧜🧜｜東洋異聞 I've always wanted to draw a mermaid, as I'm fascinated by them. However, I've never been able to capture the mermaid of my imagination. This year, I suddenly felt inspired to draw an Eastern-style mermaid, reminiscent of the underwater palace of the Dragon King. This particular piece is an exploration for me. I tried out various experimental techniques, including color palettes that I'm not accustomed to. I'm aware that there are still many details that need improvement, but it feels like I've grasped a new approach to my art...I think... Next week, I’ll at number C09 in布穀, and I'm planning to print a RISO poster. However, the color reproduction on RISO might be different, so I hope I can manage to meet the deadline! 去年一直想畫人魚 對 我也是喜歡人魚的人 不過總是畫不出心目中的人魚 今年突然就想畫看看東洋風格的人魚 海龍宮那種感覺 這張對我自己來說是蠻實驗性質的一張 嘗試了很多還在實驗的畫法 還有不擅長的配色 也知道還有很多細節沒處理好 但好像有抓到新畫法的感覺 應該? 下週有布穀場在C09 想印RISO海報 只是RISO的配色會不太一樣 就就就希望趕得上！

[showamagicalgirls]

The series that has been occupying my mind lately is Sing! Great Dragon Palace (うたう!大龍宮城) .

This is a late stage iteration of the Toei Mysterious Comedy Series (東映不思議コメディーシリーズ), a programming block that is best remembered by Magical Girl fans for for La Belle Fille Masquée Poitrine (美少女仮面ポワトリン).

It ran for most of 1992, which puts it slightly over the line into the early Heisei (平成) period of Japanese period, just slightly off the core topic of this blog.

But there are two things that make it interesting to me. The first is that it's a live-action musical, which is genuinely pretty unique.

The second is the way it connects back to Japanese literary history. It's heavily patterened after the Urashima Taro (浦島太郎) story, which goes all the way back to the Nihon Shoki (日本書紀), the second oldest book of Japanese history.

I have generally considered three Japanese folktales to be the most important predecessors for Magical Girls -- the story of Amaterasu (天照大御神), The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (竹取物語), and Urashima Taro (浦島 太郎).

[the-monkey-ruler]

How many kingdoms and realms exist in JTTW, could you give us a short explanation of these please? I understand there are like three realms according to Chinese mythology

How many kingdoms and realms exist in JTTW, could you give us a short explanation of these please?

There are many kingdoms that are visited in Xiyouji on their path, but I cannot say how many were during the Tang dynasty in general, you might wanna do some personal research for that case

The dragon prince was spared from death and banished to Yingchou Stream (鷹愁澗) in Shepan Mountain (蛇盤山), in the region that belongs to the Hamil Kingdom of the western barbarians.

Zhu Bajie found in Gao village and find that a daughter kidnapped in the the territory of the Kingdom of Qoco.

Yellow Robe Demon (黃袍怪) is based in Moon Waves Cave (波月洞) on Bowl Mountain (碗子山) in the Kingdom of Baoxiang (寶象國)

The Lion-Lynx Demon (獅猁怪) is actually the Azure Lion (青毛獅子), the steed of the bodhisattva Manjusri. He drowns the king of Wuji Kingdom (烏雞國) and took his position.

The Immortal of Tiger Power (虎力大仙), Immortal of Elk Power (鹿力大仙), and Immortal of Antelope Power (羊力大仙) are three demons who disguise themselves as Taoist magicians to deceive the ruler of the Kingdom of Chechi (車遲國).

The Ruler of Women's Country (女兒國國王) is the ruler of a nation in Xiliang (西梁) in Western Liang Kingdom with an all-female population in Women's Country (女兒國).

The Wansheng Dragon King (萬聖龍王) is based in Emerald Waves Lake (碧波潭), Rocky Mountain (亂石山), Kingdom of Jisai (祭賽國). He marries his daughter, Wansheng Princess, to the Nine-Headed Beast.

Sai Tai Sui (賽太歲; literally "Equivalent to Tai Sui") is a demon king based on Qilin Mountain (麒麟山) in the Kingdom of Zhuzi (朱紫國). He is actually the Golden Haired Hou (金毛犼), the steed of Guanyin.

The White Deer Spirit (白鹿精) is actually the mount of the deity Old Man of the South Pole (南極老人). He stole his master's staff and escaped into the human world. He accepts the White-Faced Vixen Spirit (白面狐狸精), a female Fox spirit, as an adopted-daughter, disguises her as a beautiful maiden, and presents her to the ruler of the Kingdom of Biqiu (比丘國).

The Ruler of the Kingdom of Miefa (滅法國; "Miefa" literally means "destroy dharma") hates Buddhists and once made an oath to slaughter 10,000 Buddhist monks. He realizes that he has done wrong in persecuting Buddhist monks so he repents and renames his domain "Kingdom of Qinfa" (欽法國; "Qinfa" literally means "respect for dharma").

The Grand Saint of Nine Spirits (九靈元聖) is actually the Nine-Headed Lion that Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun rides on. The lion seizes the opportunity to escape. He builds his base at the Jiuqu Panhuan Cave (九曲盤桓洞) at Bamboo Links Mountain (竹節山) near the Kingdom of Yuhua (玉華國).

The Jade Rabbit Spirit (玉兔精) is actually the moon rabbit that pounds a mortar and pestle in Guanghan Palace (廣寒宮) on the Moon. The fairy Su'e (素娥) once hit her and she bore a grudge against her. Su'e was later reincarnated as a princess of a Great Kingdom of India (天竺).

Su'e hid in the Monastery of the Anathapindika Garden in the Kingdom of Sravasti.

Honorary mention: Surya Kingdom is the place where the sun sets, and that's why its popular name is 'The Edge of Heaven.' During the time of late afternoon each day, the king will send people up to the battlements to beat the drums and blow the bugles, in order to dilute and weaken the sound of the sea boiling. (mentioned by Bajie)

Honorary mention: In years past, barbaric tribes of all four quarters came to pay us tribute: to the south, the Yuetuo Kingdom, to the north, the Qoco Kingdom; to the east, the State of Western Liang; and to the west, the Benbo Kingdom. (mention by Kingdom of Jisai).

Honorary mention: The state, Flowing Sand, was my ancestral home. My father was Flowing Sand Kingdom's king. Illness plagued me at the time of youth, A victim of a baleful natal star. (mentioned by Yellow Brows Demon).

Honorary mention: The spot releasing black vapors over there is the Lion-Camel Kingdom. (only called kingdom once by Sun Wukong).

Honorary mention: Master, my home is located in the Bimbana Kingdom, some two hundred miles from here. (mentioned by Lady Earth Flow.)

I understand there are like three realms according to Chinese mythology

There are three domains in the cosmos — Heaven, Earth, and the Underworld — and each domain is populated by a host of important gods and goddesses. The Heavenly Domain is ruled by the Jade Emperor, who presides over a court of important deities who are worshipped throughout China. Three Realms (三曹) – the belief that Heaven, the living and the deceased exist side by side; heaven is a place for saints or rested souls, the Underworld for the criminous deceased. Three wun seven pak (三魂七魄) explains a person's existence. The three realms is where a person exists, and the seven states are what makes a person exist.

Also suggest reading JTTW's article with just how Xioyuji uses these domains in regard to the 36 heavens and the 18 hells as well.

accompanied by my realms question, are the six realms something canon in JTTW or are the six realms something completely separate from JTTW and considered a different religion than the three realms mentioned in JTTW?

The Six Realms in Buddhist cosmology are the six worlds where sentient beings are reincarnated based on their karma, which is linked to their actions in previous lives. These paths are depicted in the Bhavacakra ("wheel of existence"). The six paths are

Hell (地獄道)

The Hungry Ghosts or pretas (餓鬼道)

The Beasts (畜生道)

Humans (人道)

The Titans or Asuras (修羅道)

Heaven, or the realm of the gods (天道).

Above these lie the four holy states: the Śrāvaka (声聞), the Pratyekabuddha (縁覚), the bodhisattva (菩薩) and finally completely enlightened Buddhahood.

We know that the wheel of reincarnation is very much real in Xiyouji and that the novel has Hindu and Buddhist mythology it wouldn't be out of the question that they have this specific cosmology, even if most of the time the novel is within more Easten heaven and dealing with Taoist gods.

There is a more modern take that is seen more fantasy novels where these 6 relams but that is far more used for the sake of fantasy where they are Gods (神界), Immortals (仙界), Spirits (妖界), Demon (魔界) Mortal (人界) and Ghosts 冥界(鬼界). Again this are more used for a fantasy setting in modern terms so this is a far more modern idea.

(heaven, mortal realm and diyu), like, the Demon realm and spirit realm are a thing in JTTW?

Demons and yao do not have their own realm. Demons are rather animals, plants, or other spirits that they to escape Hell (地獄道), The Hungry Ghosts or pretas (餓鬼道), or The Beasts (畜生道) and move on the human form. Or even celestials that abandon their posts and turn into demons as well. It is because they don't have their own realm that they are considered unnatural and going against the laws of nature.

[yongzs1218]

📍Hong Kong Palace Museum

Gallery 1: Entering the Forbidden City: Architecture, Collection, and Heritage

P1: Bell (bó zhōng) with stand--"Nán lǚ" pitch

Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, 1761

Bell: gilded copper alloy; stand: lacquer and gold on wood

P2: Chime (tè qìng) with stand--"Huáng zhōng" pitch

Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, 1761

Chime: jade (nephrite), gold; stand: lacquer and gold on wood

Gallery 2: From Dawn to Dusk: Life and Art in the Forbidden City

P3: Table screen with drawers for storing the Bight Pillars of the Orchid Pavilion

Qianlong period (1736～1795)

Zǐtán wood

Gallery 3: Brilliance: Ming Dynasty Ceramic Treasures from the Palace Museum, 1368～1644

P4: Architectural fitting in the shape of a dragon

Ming dynasty (1368～1644)

Earthenware with glazes

Gallery 4: The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Stories Untold - Figure Paintings of the Ming Dynasty from the Palace Museum

P5: Portrait of Táo Yuānmíng

Wáng Zhòngyù (active late 14th century)

Ming dynasty, late 14th century

Hanging scroll, ink on paper

Gallery 5: The Quest for Originality: Contemporary Design and Traditional Craft in Dialogue

P6:

1.(lower): Duck-shaped incense burner

Han dynasty (206 BCE～220 CE)

Bronze

2a.(left): Water dropper in the shape of a mythical beast

Qing dynasty (1644～1911)

Bronze with gold and silver inlay

2b.(right): Water dropper in the shape of a mythical beast

Ming dynasty (1368～1644)

Jade (nephrite)

3.(upper): Ram-shaped lamp

Han dynasty (206 BCE～220 CE)

Bronze

P7: Vase with spiral pattern

Imperial Workshops

Qing dynasty, Qianlong mark and period (1736～1795)

Blown glass

Gallery 6: Passion for Collecting: Founding Donations to the Hong Kong Palace Museum

P8: Headdress with phoenixes chasing a pearl

Liao dynasty (907～1125)

Gilt copper

Gift of Mengdiexuan Collection (Ms. Betty Lo Yan-yan and Mr. Kenneth Chu Wai-kee)

Gallery 7: The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Dwelling in Tranquillity - Reinventing Traditional Gardens

P9: Sky, Water and Land

Keith Lam

Generative visual and sound dataset, LED screen, stainless steel, bronze, four-channel audio installation

"In spring's serene embrace, tranquil water flows with grace; sky, water, and land above and below, boundless expanse azure aglow." -- Fan Zhongyan (989～1052), Yueyang Pavilion, Song dynasty

This artwork is inspired by the pavilions in Chinese gardens.

Gallery 8: Bank of China (Hong Kong) Presents: The Origins of Chinese Civilisation

P10: Relief with tigers and a human face

Shimao culture (4300～3800 BP)

Stone

📍香港故宮文化博物館

展廳1：紫禁萬象——建築、典藏與文化傳承

P1：甬紐橋口鎛鐘——南呂律（附架座）

清乾隆二十六年（1761年）

鎛鐘：銅鍍金；架座：木胎、金漆

P2：雲龍紋特磬——黃鐘律（附架座）

清乾隆二十六年（1761年）

特磬：碧玉描金；架座：木胎、金漆

展廳2：紫禁一日——清代宮廷生活與藝術

P3：蘭亭八柱八屜插屏

清乾隆（1736～1795年）

紫檀木

展廳3：流光彰色——故宮博物院藏明代陶瓷珍品

P4：琉璃龍吻

明（1368～1644年）

陶

展廳4：香港賽馬會呈獻系列：故事新說——故宮博物院藏明代人物畫名品

P5：陶淵明像

明，十四世紀晚期，王仲玉（活躍於14世紀晚期）

��本墨筆立軸

展廳5：器惟求新——當代設計對話古代工藝

P6：

1.（下）鴨式薰爐

漢（公元前206～公元220年）

青銅

2a.（左）異獸形硯滴

清（1644～1911年）

銅胎錯金銀

2b.（右）瑞獸形硯滴

明（1368～1644年）

青玉

3.（上）羊式燭臺

漢（公元前206～公元220年）

青銅

P7：乾隆款纏絲玻璃撇口瓶

清乾隆（1736～1795年），清宮內務府造辦處

玻璃

展廳6：樂藏與共——香港故宮文化博物館首批受贈藏品展

P8：雙鳳戲珠紋冠

遼（907～1125年）

紅銅鎏金

夢蝶軒主人（盧茵茵女士和朱偉基先生）捐贈

展廳7：香港賽馬會呈獻系列：山林市城——遊歷舊園新景

P9：一碧萬頃

林欣傑，生成式視覺與音效數據組、LED屏幕、不鏽鋼、銅、四聲道聲音裝置。

「至若春和景明，波瀾不驚，上下天光，一碧萬頃」。

——宋•范仲淹（989～1052年）《岳陽樓記》

創作靈感源自中國園林建築中的「亭」。

展廳8：中國銀行（香港）呈獻：中華文明溯源（2024年9月25日～2025年2月7日）

P10：神人對虎紋石雕

石峁文化（距今4300～3800年）

石

[leecat]

🟡 Cái thời trẻ trâu trẻ bò, lúc chỉ biết học rồi đi nhảy pump, chơi giỡn với bạn bè thiệt yên bình. Không có Drama ở Chấn Long Hội, không có drama ở Phượng Hoàng Cung, không có drama ở mấy công ty lone. Trong lớp học thời đó tôi có người mình thích, cũng có người thích tôi mà tôi sợ ảnh hưởng việc học nên trốn chạy. Thời trẻ trâu biết gì đâu, chỉ nghĩ là năm cuối cấp thì phải tập trung học để tốt nghiệp, thiệt ngu ngốc. Giờ nghĩ lại thấy điểm số thật vô nghĩa. Phải chi lúc đó quậy nhiều hơn thì có lẽ chẳng có gì để phải tiếc nuối hết á.

🔴 勉強したり、Pump It Upをしたり、友達と遊んだりすることだけを中心に回っていた若い頃は、とても平和だった。 「震龍会」のドラマが無いし、「鳳凰宮」のドラマは無いし、ばかな会社たちのドラマも無い。 当時のクラスには好きな人もいたし、私が好きな人もいたのだが、勉強に影響が出るのが怖くて逃げてしまった。 若い頃は何も知らず、最終学年になったら卒業するために勉強に集中しなければいけないとばかり思っていて、本当に愚かだった。 今思うと点数なんて意義ないだよ。 もっと悪戯していれば、後悔することは何もなかったのかもしれないね。

🔵 When I was younger, my life revolved around studying, playing Pump It Up, and hanging out with friends, and it was very peaceful. That timeline doesn't have the drama of Thunder Dragon Associate, it doesn't have the drama of Phoenix Palace, and it doesn't have the drama of stupid companies. There were people in my class at the time who I liked, and there were also people who liked me, but I ran away because I was afraid that it would affect my studies. When I was young, I didn't know anything, and when I got to my final year, I just thought that I had to concentrate on studying in order to graduate, which was really stupid. Now that I think about it, scores are meaningless. If I had played naughty more, I might not have had anything to regret.

[spi-d3r]

All Breathing Styles and Forms!!!

SUN BREATHING (13 forms)

Also called Hinokami Kagura or The original Breathing

‌First Form: Dance (円えん舞ぶ) whit variant by tanjiro: Dancing Flash (円えん舞ぶ一いっ閃せん)

‌Second form: Clear Blue Sky (碧へき羅らの天てん)

‌Third Form: Raging Sun (烈れつ日じつ紅こう鏡きょう)

‌Fourth Form: Burning Bones, Summer Sun (灼しゃっ骨こつ炎えん陽よう)

‌Fifth Form: Setting Sun Transformation (斜しゃ陽よう転てん身しん)

‌Sixth Form: Solar Heat Haze (飛ひ輪りん陽かげ炎ろう)

‌Seventh Form: Beneficent Radiance (輝き輝き恩おん光こう)

‌Eighth Form: Sunflower Thrust (陽よう華か突とつ)

‌Ninth Form: Dragon Sun Halo Head Dance (日にち暈うんの龍りゅう・頭かぶり舞まい)

‌Tenth Form: Fire Wheel (火か車しゃ)

‌Eleventh Form: Fake Rainbow (幻げん日にち虹こう)

‌Twelfth Form: Flame Dance (炎えん舞ぶ)

‌Thirteenth Form (拾じゅう参さんノ型かた)

KNOWN USERS: Yoriichi Tsugikuni, Sumiyoshi, Tanjuro Kamado, Tanjiro Kamado

WATER BREATHING (11 forms)

One of the five main Breathing Styles

‌First Form: Water Surface Slash (壱いちノ型かた　水みな面も斬ぎり)

‌Second Form: Water Wheel (弐にノ型かた　水みず車ぐる���) whit variation Lateral Water Wheel (弐にノ型かた・改かい　横よこ水みず車ぐるま)

‌Third Form: Flowing Dance (参さんノ型かた　流りゅう流りゅう舞まい)

‌Fourth Form: Striking Tide (肆しノ型かた　打うち潮しお) whit variant Striking Tide, Turbulent (打うち潮しお・乱らん)

‌Fifth Form: Blessed Rain After the Drought (伍ごノ型かた　干かん天てんの慈じ雨う)

‌Sixth Form: Whirlpool (陸ろくノ型かた　ねじれ渦うず), whit variant Whirlpool, Flow (ねじれ渦うず・流りゅう流りゅう)

‌Seventh Form: Drop Ripple Thrust (漆しちノ型かた　雫しずく波は紋もん突づき) whit variation Drop Ripple Thrust, Curve (雫しずく波は紋もん突づき・曲きょく)

‌Eighth Form: Waterfall Basin (捌はちノ型かた　滝たき壼つぼ)

‌Ninth Form: Splashing Water Flow, Turbulent (玖くノ型かた　水すい流りゅう飛沫しぶき・乱らん)

‌Tenth Form: Constant Flux (拾じゅうノ型かた　生せい生せい流る転てん)

‌Eleventh Form: Dead Calm (拾じゅう壱いちノ型かた　凪なぎ), created by water hashira Giyu Tomioka

KNOWN USERS: Giyu Tomioka (Hashira), Tanjiro Kamado, Sakonji Urokodaki Sabito, Makomo, Aoi Kanzaki, Murata

FLAME BREATHING (9 forms, only 6 known)

One of the five main Breathing Styles

‌First Form: Unknowing Fire (壱いちノ型かた　不知火しらぬい)

‌Second Form: Rising Scorching Sun (弐にノ型かた　昇のぼり炎えん天てん)

‌Third Form: Blazing Universe (参さんノ型かた　氣き炎えん万ばん象しょう)

‌Fourth Form: Blooming Flame Undulation (肆しノ型かた　盛せい炎えんのうねり)

‌Fifth Form: Flame Tiger (伍ごノ型かた　炎えん虎こ)

‌Ninth Form: Rengoku (玖くノ型かた　煉れん獄ごく)

KNOWN USERS: Rengoku Kyojuro (Hashira), all the male members of Rengoku family

WIND BREATHING (9 forms)

One of the five main Breathing Styles

‌First Form: Dust Whirlwind Cutter (壱いちノ型かた　鹿じん旋せん風ぷう・削そぎ)

‌Second Form: Claws-Purifying Wind (弐にノ型かた　爪そう々そう・科しな戸と風かぜ)

‌Third Form: Clean Storm Wind Tree (参さんノ型かた　晴せい嵐らん風ふう樹じゅ)

‌Fourth Form: Rising Dust Storm (肆しノ型かた　昇しょう上じょう砂さ塵じん嵐らん)

‌Fifth Form: Cold Mountain Wind (伍ごノ型かた　木こ枯がらし颪おろし)

‌Sixth Form: Black Wind Mountain Mist (陸ろくノ型かた　黒こく風ふう烟えん嵐らん)

‌Seventh Form: Gale, Sudden Gusts (漆しちノ型かた　頸けい風ふう・天てん狗ぐ風かぜ)

‌Eighth Form: Primary Gale Slash (捌はちノ型かた　初しょ烈れっ風かざ斬��り)

‌Ninth Form: Idaten Typhoon (玖くノ型かた　韋い駄だ天てん台たい風ふう)

KNOWN USERS: Sanemi Shinazugawa (Hashira), Masachika Kumeno

STONE BREATHING (5 forms)

One of the five main breathing Styles

‌First Form: Serpentinite Bipolar (壱いちノ型かた　蛇じゃ紋もん岩がん・双そう極きょく)

‌Second Form: Upper Smash (弐にノ型かた　天てん面めん砕くだき)

‌Third Form: Stone Skin (参さんノ型かた　岩がん軀くの膚はだえ)

‌Fourth Form: Volcanic Rock, Rapid Conquest (肆しノ型かた　流りゅう紋もん岩がん・速そく征せい)

‌Fifth Form: Arcs of Justice (伍ごノ型かた　瓦が輪りん刑ぎょう部ぶ)

KNOWN USER: Gyomei Himejima (Hashira)

THUNDER BREATHING (7 forms)

One of the five main breathing Styles

‌First Form: Thunderclap and Flash (壱いちノ型かた　霹へき靂れき一いっ閃せん) improved by Zenitsu in Sixfold (六ろく連れん), Eightfold (八はち連れん) and Godspeed (神しん速そく)

‌Second Form: Rice Spirit (弐にノ型かた　稲いな魂だま)

‌Third Form: Thunder Swarm (参さんノ型かた　聚しゅう蚊ぶん成せい雷らい)

‌Fourth Form: Distant Thunder (肆しノ型かた　遠えん雷らい)

‌Fifth Form: Heat Lightning (伍ごノ型かた　熱ねつ界かい雷らい)

‌Sixth Form: Rumble and Flash (陸ろくノ型かた　電でん轟ごう雷らい轟ごう)

‌Seventh Form: Honoikazuchi no Kami (漆しちノ型かた　火ほの雷いかづちの神かみ) created by Zenitsu

KNOWN USERS: Zenitsu Agatsuma, Kaigawa, Jigoro Kuwajima

MOON BREATHING (16 forms, only 11 known)

derivate from Sun Breathing

‌First Form: Dark Moon, Evening Palace (壱いちノ型かた　闇やみ月づき・宵よいの宮みや)

‌Second Form: Pearl Flower Moongazing (弐にの型かた　珠しゅ華かノ弄ろう月げつ)

‌Third Form: Loathsome Moon, Chains (参さんノ型かた　厭えん忌き月づき・銷つがり)

‌Fifth Form: Moon Spirit Calamitous Eddy (伍ごノ型かた　月げっ魄ぱく災さい渦か)

‌Sixth Form: Perpetual Night, Lonely Moon - Incessant (陸ろくノ型かた　常とこ夜よ孤こ月げつ・無む間けん)

‌Seventh Form: Mirror of Misfortune, Moonlit (漆しちノ型かた　厄やっ鏡きょう・月づき映ばえ)

‌Eighth Form: Moon-Dragon Ringtail (捌はちノ型かた　月げつ龍りゆう輪りん尾び)

‌Ninth Form: Waning Moonswaths (玖くノ型かた　降くだり月づき・連れん面めん)

‌Tenth Form: Drilling Slashes, Moon Through Bamboo Leaves (拾じゅうノ型かた　穿せん面めん斬ざん・蘿ら月げつ)

‌Fourteenth Form: Catastrophe, Tenman Crescent Moon (拾じゅう肆しノ型かた　兇きょう変へん・天てん満まん繊せん月げつ)

‌Sixteenth Form: Moonbow, Half Moon (拾じゅう陸ろくノ型かた　月虹げっこう・片かた割われ月づき)

KNOWN USER: Michikatsu Tsugikuni/Kokushibo

SOUND BREATHING (5 forms, only 3 known)

Derivate from Thunder Breathing

‌First Form: Roar (壱いちノ型かた　轟とどろき)

‌Fourth Form: Constant Resounding Slashes (肆しノ型かた　響きょう斬ざん無む間けん)

‌Fifth Form: String Performance (伍ごノ型かた　鳴めい弦げん奏そう々そう)

KNOWN USER: Tengen Uzui (Hashira)

FLOWER BREATHING (7 forms, only 5 known)

Derivate from Water Breathing

‌Second Form: Honorable Shadow Plum (弐にノ型かた　御み影かげ梅うめ)

‌Fourth Form: Crimson Hanagoromo (肆しノ型かた　紅べに花はな衣ごろも)

‌Fifth Form: Peonies of Futility (伍ごノ型かた　徒あだの芍しゃく薬やく)

‌Sixth Form: Whirling Peach (陸ろくノ型かた　渦うず桃もも)

‌Final Form: Equinoctial Vermilion Eye (終ついノ型かた　彼ひ岸がん朱しゅ眼がん)

KNOWN USERS: Kanae Kocho (death Hashira), Kanao Tsuyuri

LOVE BREATHING (6 forms, only 5 known)

Derivate from Flame Breathing

‌First Form: Shivers of First Love (壱いちノ型かた　初はつ恋こいのわななき)

‌Second Form: Love Pangs (弐にノ型かた　懊おう悩のう巡めぐる恋こい)

‌Third Form: Catlove Shower (参さんノ型かた　恋こい猫ねこしぐれ)

‌Fifth Form: Swaying Love, Wildclaw (伍ごノ型かた　揺ゆらめく恋れん情じょう・乱みだれ爪づめ)

‌Sixth Form: Cat-Legged Winds of Love (陸ろくノ型かた　猫ねこ足あし恋こい風かぜ)

KNOWN USER: Mitsuri Kanroji (Hashira)

INSECT BREATHING (4 forms)

Derivate from Flower Breathing

‌Butterfly Dance: Caprice (蝶ちょうノ舞まい　戯たわむれ)

‌Dance of the Bee Sting: True Flutter (蜂ほう牙がノ舞まい　真ま靡なびき)

‌Dance of the Dragonfly: Compound Eye Hexagon (蜻せい蛉れいノ舞まい　複ふく眼がん六ろっ角かく)

‌Dance of the Centipede: Hundred-Legged Zigzag (蜈ご蚣こうノ舞まい　百ひゃく足そく蛇じゃ腹ばら)

KNOWN USER: Shinobu Koucho (Hashira)

MIST BREATHING (7 forms)

Derivate from Wind Breathing

‌First Form: Low Clouds, Distant Haze (壱いちノ型かた　垂すい天てん遠とお霞がすみ)

‌Second Form: Eight-Layered Mist (弐にノ型かた　八や重え霞かすみ)

‌Third Form: Scattering Mist Splash (参さんノ型かた　霞か散さんの飛し沫ぶき)

‌Fourth Form: Shifting Flow Slash (肆しノ型かた　移い流りゅう斬ぎり)

‌Fifth Form: Sea of Clouds and Haze (伍ごノ型かた　霞か雲うんの海うみ)

‌Sixth Form: Lunar Dispersing Mist (陸ろくノ型かた　月つきの霞か 消しょう)

‌Seventh Form: Obscuring Clouds (漆しちノ型かた　朧おぼろ) created by Muichiro Tokito

KNOWN USER: Muichiro Tokito (Hashira)

SERPENT BREATHING (5 forms)

Derivate from Water Breathing

‌First Form: Winding Serpent Slash (壱いちノ型かた　委い蛇だ斬ぎり)

‌Second Form: Venom Fangs of the Narrow Head (弐にノ型かた　狭きょう頭ずの毒どく牙が)

‌Third Form: Coil Choke (参さんノ型かた　塒とぐろ締じめ)

‌Fourth Form: Twin-Headed Reptile (肆しノ型かた　頸けい蛇じゃ双そう生せい)

‌Fifth Form: Slithering Serpent (伍ごノ型かた　蜿えん蜿えん長ちょう蛇だ)

KNOW USER: Obanai Iguro (Hashira)

BEAST BREATHING (11 forms/fangs)

Derivated from Wind Breathing

‌First Fang: Pierce (壱いちノ牙きば　穿うがち抜ぬき)

‌Second Fang: Slice (弐にノ牙きば　切きり裂さき)

‌Third Fang: Devour (参さんノ牙きば　喰くい裂ざき)

‌Fourth Fang: Slice 'n' Dice (肆しノ牙きば　切きり細こま裂ざき)

‌Fifth Fang: Crazy Cutting (伍ごノ牙きば　狂くるい裂ざき)

‌Sixth Fang: Palisade Bite (陸ろくノ牙きば　乱らん杭ぐい咬がみ)

‌Seventh Form: Spatial Awareness (漆しちノ型かた　空くう間かん識しき覚かく)

‌Eighth Form: Explosive Rush (捌はちノ型かた　爆ばく裂れつ猛もう進しん)

‌Ninth Fang: Extending Bendy Slash (玖くノ牙きば　伸しん・うねり裂ざき)

‌Tenth Fang: Whirling Fangs (拾じゅうノ牙きば　円えん転てん旋せん牙が)

‌Sudden Throwing Strike (思おもいつきの投なげ裂さき)

KNOWN USER: Inosuke Hashibira

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Inazuma Lore: A Series Part 2/?

Part 1 was about historic setting, part 2 will be very long, about one of my favorite characters and her beautiful lore.

As we all know, Kokomi is the Head-Priestess of Sangonomiya Shrine and, I haven’t actually seen anyone saying this but, the people of Watatsumi Island are supposed descendants of the people from the Enkanomiya following Orobashi’s purpose of creating human-like serpent, so she should be descendant of Orobashi and the serpent creatures/vishaps.

“ The ancient people of Enkanomiya co-worshipped Orobashi, the coral serpent, with Ouroboros, the scaleless imaginary serpent. Its influence led to the end of the worship of the Dainichi Mikoshi and many of the corrupt practices established by the Sunchildren regime. Orobashi brought with its newfound rule drastic changes to Enkanomiya society, including changing from the ancient Watatsumi language to the Narukami-style language. Following a certain prophecy, it prepared the people of Enkanomiya to return to the surface world and had them become acclimated with Narukami and Inazuman conventions.“ [source]

Enkanomiya’s story is way more elaborated but I’ll focus exclusively on Orobashi first. 

He is a serpent, he gets addressed as Orobashi no Mikoto (オロバシノミコト), like Gods are usually addressed, and his name comes from the word “orochi”, which means serpent.

In Japanese Mythology different type of serpents exist, one of them is called  Yamata no Orochi (ヤマタノオロチ, also 八岐大蛇), or simply Orochi (大蛇), who’s a eight-headed and eight-tailed Japanese dragon/serpent. (besides the ancient orochi reading,  大蛇  is read daija, "big snake; large serpent").

Japanese Myths can be founded in two books, Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, the first two ancient books in Japanese language, which tell the stories of the Japanese Gods and creation of Japan.

In both versions of the Orochi myth, the Shinto storm god Susanoo, God of Thunder, is expelled from Heaven for tricking his sister Amaterasu, the sun goddess.  After the expulsion from Heaven, Susanoo encounters two "Earthly Deities" weeping because they were forced to give Orochi one of their daughters every year for seven years. When time came for Orochi to get the eight daughter, Susanoo helped them by getting Orochi drunk, intoxicated by the drinking all his heads lay down and slept and Susanoo killed him with his sword.

The parallel in-game for this myth would be Raiden Shogun killing Orobashi,  just like Susanoo kills Orochi, during the Archon War, creating the Musoujin Gorge on Yashiori Island, and Serpent’s Head being Orobashi remains.

In the Myth, Susanoo makes Orochi intoxicated with a rice wine (sake) called Yashiori no Sake (八塩折之酒/八醞酒 "eight-fold refined liquor").

This being said, Orobashi can be linked to another dragon/serpent God because of his purpose of creating a human-like serpent creature and dream of living above surface.

Ryūjin (龍神), which in some traditions is equivalent to Ōwatatsumi (大海神 “great sea god”), was the tutelary deity of the sea in Japanese mythology. In many versions Ryūjin had the ability to transform into a human shape. Many believed the god had knowledge on medicine and many considered him as the bringer of rain and thunder.

Ryūjin lived in his palace under the sea built out of red and white coral, pearls, crystal, and sea creatures like jellyfish, turtles, fishes are his servants.

There’s several Shrines dedicated to this particular god in Japan, the model for the  Sangonomiya Shrine (珊瑚宮 "Coral Palace") whose Kokomi is Head-Priestess, is located in Okinawa, Shuri Castle.

The Ryūgū-jō (竜宮城 "Dragon palace castle") in myths, is also palace of princess Otohime (乙姫), second daughter of the Dragon King (Ryū-ō). [see folktale of Urashima Tarō for the story]

In conclusion, all of this is what brings me to believe Kokomi is a descedant in human form, of Orobashi. 

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