#CHANG E

[allieseas]

I HAD A VISION:

I put off drawing Chang'e for a while because I didn't like how they took her character design in a sci-fi space-y direction at first, but c'mon, she's so cute.

I remember as a kid, my parents told me that the craters on the moon were in the shape of a jade rabbit making medicine in a mortar and pestle (玉兔捣药), which is what Chang'e's bunny bots are based on in LMK. I also like the nod toward the original JTTW story with Pigsy being a Chang'e fanatic because of his love for cooking. It really adds to his character. Originally, the Pigsy/Bajie celestial was kicked out of heaven for getting drunk and harassing Chang'e... so quite a bit darker.

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[tiapoa26]

First meeting?

[lint-beetle4]

Starfruit (Chang’e x Ao Lie) headcanons

And maybe a sketch of the two of them on a date

Please 🙏😊

Tea Time (Ao Lie x Chang'e) Headcanons

There's something so beautiful about the way the ocean dances with the moon

How both are mighty yet delicate, and between their gravitational pull, they can shape terrains and sustain life

Ao Lie didn't know why he came to the moon, be it her light that followed him through his journey and back or the fact that her gaze pulled him closer and closer

Chang'e didn't expect a dragon to be parading through her gardens, but his gentle nature and rather kind exterior was something to be admired

They met through fate, and they stayed through their own will

Despite his lavish upbringing, Ao Lie was a simple man who never wanted much out of life, only peace and a sense of fulfillment through it

Chang'e too desired a simple life, yet her immortality and troubled past had forever stripped her of such dreams

Chang'e knew the void of her late husband couldn't be filled, but Ao Lie was more than a replacement, he was a friend who she grew to love

Likewise, Ao Lie was very attracted to Chang'e's positive nature and optimism despite her eternal prison, he admired her for such strength and became eager to learn more about her as a result

Ao Lie wanted his life to be filled with Chang'e's joy just as much as Change'e wanted to be filled with Ao Lie's contentment

A friendship blossomed quickly between them, and almost in sync, their love had grown

Ao Lie became more bold around Chang'e, likewise Chang'e became more at peace, and in a simple lunch, they had confessed their love at the same time

After sharing a nice laugh, they were official and ready to fight the celestial court over it

No such fight came, as petty as they could be, heaven didn't see any sense in trying to separate them

Through the time they spent together, Ao Lie constantly asked for hugs, Chang'e gave the best cuddles

Chang'e would always cook for Ao Lie, finding that his palate was impressively accurate, he would always improve on recipes

After Ao Lie's time had passed, Chang'e would cast his image in the stars, making sure that the heaven's knew of the great dragon who could soothe the ocean and the moon

[sigyn-foxyposts]

"Smite!Sigyn relationship chart"

I can't stop myself from these charts and my variants! Base made by @atreyushortcake💚

Relationship info ⬇️

Loki:

Before the traumatic events Loki was a playful, loving and passionate lover that tried his best to be a father despite the issues he constantly found himself in. He really appreciates Sigyn for always being there to support him, even after he was the final blow to their family that already suffered so many looses. He feels like he did one thing right and that was choosing Sigyn as his second wife, secretly admiring her ability to go through so much and still be standing up straight. He would know that first hand.

These days, he is aware of how he has changed to be a little unhinged and that he can be a bit rough in nature. Sigyn even though she deeply misses the man Loki once was, could never stop loving him even when he turned out the way he did. She understands Loki better than anyone because she saw how he changed, she saw how cruelty made a monster out of him. But when he gets out of line she isn't afraid to voice her opinion either, even if it gets to the point of physically having to stop him in doing something stupid.

Hel:

Sigyn's relationship with Hel has always been very good from the start, since Hel desperately needed a parent to support her during those early years. Which Loki sadly wasn't able to do at the time, being a single parent with three kids, grieving over his previous wife. Sigyn was always there to teach, comfort and play with Hel whenever she needed it, causing the young girl to see her as a role model to the point she dyed her hair blonde when she got older to look like Sigyn's biological daughter.

After Hel was cast down to Helheim and forced to rule as it's queen, she remembered Sigyn's ways and used them with the same compassion and love to her people. Sigyn is also the reason why Hel enjoys baking cookies so much! Sigyn always saw Hel as her own daughter and is constantly proud of her, unlike Loki when she uses her abilities for good. Even though they both have soft spots for each other Sigyn is not afraid to deal with Hel's more darker side when necessary.

Fenrir:

Fenrir doesn't like to admit that he has feelings for anyone, but secretly that's not true. He was always distant and trying to act tough even as a pup. Despite this Fenrir is very protective of his step-mother and even the younger siblings she gave him. After all she was there for him and his siblings, always able to feed him and cuddle when he needed it. Which ironically is what fenrir prioritizes more than anything, eating like a king. Sigyn admittedly, while she finds Fenrir adorable even as an adult has to scold him a lot when he acts out (its not like everyone does that) but does tend to spoil him with his favorite dishes.

Jormi:

While Sigyn didn't get to know Jormungandr that well compared to his other siblings after he was cast away by Odin as a little baby into midgard. She still loves the big guy unconditionally and remembers him fondly as her son. Jormungandr in return does the same, recalling what little memories he has of their time spent together. He also recognizes Sigyn as family, despite his negative feelings towards the rest of his family (aka Loki.) While the giant snake often finds himself a bit jealous or upset that he never got to experience growing up with a mother like her, Sigyn tries to make up for it with the best of her abilities today.

Narfi and Vali:

Obviously Sigyn would be close with her two youngest sons, Narfi and Vali. They were her little miracles from the moment they arrived into the world. She spent a lot of their childhood caring for them and the boys really saw how much she tried, especially when they struggled. They appreciated their mothers efforts in making life easier and better for them. Even more so after their shared traumatic experience in..the cave. When Hel reunited Sigyn with Narfi she got very attached to her ghostly son and kept Vali around despite him being stuck in wolf form. The children feel the same way, not able to leave their mother's side and barely trusting anyone but her, they're very protective of each other.

The Morrigan:

Sigyn doesn't know The Morrigan on the same level as Hel does but sees her as a very good allay to keep around, especially during battle. After all she is a goddess of war! Sigyn is also admittedly quite charmed by the phantom queen. As weird as it may sound, she is able to see a lot of similarities between her and Loki, such as their ability to shapeshift, trick people and be charismatic little things. She and Hel must have a type!

Chang e:

It might be a bit strange for someone like Sigyn to befriend Chang e out of all the goddesses there are out there. But they're almost exactly the same in personality, if we look away from Sigyn's unhinged side. They're both lonely women, isolated from everyone and just want their husbands back into their lives. Specifically before things went eouth and changed. They find comfort in each others company and often see each other just to gossip and in general talk. Also Jade is a great therapy pet, even though Sigyn can barely feel her hands she loves petting him!

Ymir:

It's truly not everyday you see half of your families first ancestor now is it? She hasn't spoken to Ymir too much because of his lacking vocabulary. But that doesn't stop her from finding his innocent and naive personality hilarious, she laughs and finds it very enjoyable in the highest respect! Ymir isn't really offended by it, neither does he really understand it or who she is to him. So often you'll hear him refer to her as "bowl woman"

"Bowl woman put food in bowl?"

"No Ymir, it's to throw poison at you-"

Ratatoskr:

Ratatoskr and Sigyn love gossip and when she isn't on the battlefield, instead wondering what's going on in the world.. Ratatoskr will happily be at her service and report back if she has something scandalous about the norse gods. Obviously being the wife of the trickster god, Sigyn would know a few good tales that would surely embarrasse the whole all of Valhalla. There isn't really anything more to their dynamic other than Sigyn teasing Ratatoskr, treating him as her little messenger boy. In return he leaves making a fuss, finding Loki to report back on everything she told him just to spite her. Why wouldn't the most mischievous squirrel in all the nine realms be friends with the mischief maker and his wife?

Nike:

Sigyn and Nike are both victory goddesses and while Sigyn is the more introverted type between the two. Nike is very respectful and understanding towards what the poor woman and what she went through, when she heard what had happened. When they first met it was out on the battlefield and Sigyn was the first to start mocking her, it being very tense since they we're hunting each other down. Eventually it turned into playful banter and when they met a few times, they both love making it into a competition to settle who is the better victory bringer.

Heimdallr:

They know each other and unlike Loki, Sigyn isn't Heimdallr's enemy. No matter how many times her husband complains about him, to convince Sigyn to hate him as much as he does. Sigyn at least tries to stay out of their bickering for her own sanity and often makes fun of them for it. Loki doesn't take this as humorous as Heimdall does if he is there to hear it. All in all Sigyn and Heimdall respect each other, to the point where Heimdall sometimes finds himself hesitant to attack Sigyn on the battlefield.

Freyja:

Sigyn's relationship with Freyja is complicated, not because she is her mother and sometimes a daughter can fall out of touch. It's the fact Sigyn is married to Loki, someone the goddess is famously known to despise for his antics. Even worse, Freyja isn't happy with what her daughter went through but then again didn't actively try to stop it from happening or offer her support. Though she might've had her reasons not to interfere when things went down. This in return has made Sigyn feel like she can't trust the woman she calls mother and is very distant. You can imagine how awkward things are during family gatherings..

Skadi:

Initially, Sigyn didn't hold any resentment towards Skadi for marrying into her family through her grandfather, Njord. Sigyn could not fault Skadi for seeking vengeance and eventually finding a place among them. However, everything changed when Skadi, in an act of unforgivable betrayal, hung that cursed snake above Loki during his punishment. The same one Sigyn has now turned into her weapon. The goddess had hoped that Skadi saw them as family and Loki as a friend for making her laugh so many years ago.

To her, the respect she once held for Skadi evaporated instantly. The cut so deep, turning any lingering feeling into a burning desire for blood. If Sigyn were to encounter Skadi on the battlefield, there would be no hesitation in hunting her down. On the other hand, Skadi views Sigyn's loyalty to Loki to be foolish. She cannot fathom why Sigyn would choose to remain by Loki's side, enduring torment and suffering for a being she considers irredeemable. In Skadi's eyes, Sigyn's hatred is misplaced, her judgment clouded by a misguided sense of loyalty. They're far from fond of each other!

Odin:

Sigyn harbors deep hatred for Odin, not just because of his past wrong doings against her family with Loki, but because of the ultimate betrayal he inflicted by taking away their remaining children, the ones Odin considered "normal" enough for them to keep til the very bitter end. Odin's actions led to the death of one son and the disappearance of another, leaving their blood on his hands. While Odin might feel some remorse because they were innocent young children, he remains set that he made the right decision. In his mind, punishing Loki for Baldr's death was worth any price, even if it meant shattering Loki's sanity and destroying what little family Sigyn had left. He doesn't feel bad for the couple, blaming them for the way they turned out in the end.

[dorothygale123]

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

And I needed 2 posts to geek out appropriately

Dragon Ball Parallels

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

Oops, is that Plato in my Chinese Mythology?

Bulma Briefs, Great Tang Monk

Tien Shinhan, Lord of Sichuan

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

[ixoren]

happy lunar new year!

[fishyinbowlosoup]

Celebratory post for my Moon Princess that carried me through out my rank

[sun-sauce]

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[pakkiyick]

The Great Archer and the Moon Goddess

Once upon a time, the God of the Eastern Heavens had ten unfilial sons. All ten Sun Children were too naughty to be disciplined and they disobeyed their mother’s order to go into the sky together. The irresponsible deeds of the spoiled urchins set off a catastrophe of epic proportions. Everyone in the mortal world was suffering from scorching heat. The prolonged blistering heat led to widespread droughts and crop failure. Humans were on the verge of death from famine.

Hou Yi was one of the gods living in Heaven who was good at archery. He was a heroic deity with strong determination. With his superb archery skill and formidable willpower, Yi was crowned as Lord Archer and was trusted by the Supreme God of All the Heavens. Chang E was Yi’s wife, who was a goddess with breathtaking beauty beyond description. Alongside her cherished spouse, she led a contented life in heaven.

The Supreme God of All the Heavens sent Lord Yi to teach the mischievous kids a lesson and save the people from untold miseries. Yi lived up to people's expectation and shot down nine suns in a row, left only one sun in the sky. From then on, common people were free from sweltering heat of multiple suns, and enjoyed light and warmth from the only sun.

Though the problem of searing heat was solved for good, people's lives had not yet returned to normal. There were three ferocious monsters kept ravaging every corner of the territory and caused terrible disaster to all citizens. Again, Yi successfully killed those fierce beasts and bring peace to the land.

Hailed as a hero on earth for the contribution to the country, Yi irritated the God of the Eastern Heavens since he murdered nine of God’s sons. As a result, Yi and his wife, Chang E, were banished from the Heavens forever. The couple lost their immortality and had to face the fate of dying as mortals. In order to avoid death and return to heaven, Yi set out a dangerous journey to find the Queen Mother of the West, who was the one who knew how to make the Elixir of Life.

Recognizing his considerable contribution to the mankind, the Queen Mother of the West awarded Yi with two phials of the Elixir of Life. Anyone who took one of the phials would become immortal on the earth, while taking two phials at the same time would enable the taker to return to the Heavens alone.

Yi originally planned to have an immortal life with his beloved wife together on earth, but Chang E betrayed her husband and drank all the phials on her own. The moment she took the elixir, her body was growing lighter and lighter, and eventually flew to the moon. Once landing on a deserted realm, Chang E found herself was in a cold and desolate place. Since then, the selfish goddess dwelled alone forever in the Palace of the Moon, with only a jade rabbit to keep her company.

To remember Chang E, Chinese people worship the moon by eating moon-shaped desserts called Mooncakes on the fifteenth day of the eighth month when the moon is at its fullest and brightest.

Entering the 21st century, China has launched a series of lunar exploration programs, sending multiple robotic spacecrafts Chang’e and robotic rovers Yutu ("Jade Rabbit") to land on the moon’s surface for scientific research. With the success of space program, China became the third country to set foot on the moon after the former Soviet Union and the United States.

[moonlitmistyforest]

Chang E, The Moon Goddess, 1345-1445 Album leaf (Fan); ink and colors on silk 25.5 × 26.1 cm Art Institute of Chicago

[occupiedtonkin]

May the indomitable human spirit blesses Good Omens avoiding this "Going to the Moon" tragedy.

[graph100]

i love/hate touhou fans trying to pronounce shit. 1 look at the japanese pronunciation of cirno tells you its pronounced w a ch sound. also its not that hard to say chang'e. chONG uhh. smh disspointed

[helpmeimblorboing]

Moon Goddess’ by Li Shangyin The candlelight is flickering on my stone screen, The Milky Way is fading, the Morning Star is falling from the sky. Moon Goddess, are you not sorry you stole our immortal potion, Over the blue sea and sky – seeing my lonely heart every night.

Translation Note. For Chánghé, 长河, I used the familiar term Milky Way whereas the Chinese would use Heavenly River. The similar sounding Cháng É, 嫦 娥, the Moon Goddess, is delightful.

Ye Ye Xin is hard to translate. For ye ye, 夜 夜, I come up with “every night” and “heart” for xin, 心. Then I imagine the lonely archer looking up at the sky and the moon, wishing he had been a better ruler and husband.

Well, that’s life and it is too late to deny it.

Fly Me to the Moon

Short poems like Li Shangyin’s Moon Goddess were often put to music. Can you hear the melody of the words –píngfēng, xiăoxīng, língyào, qīngtiān, that’s poetry. There is no denying it.

Similar expressions of the moon and love can be found in 20th century American music.

Moon River, a song composed by Henry Mancini, lyrics by Johnny Mercer, is a well known example. Mercer’s lyrics, “moon river, you heart breaker” captures the feeling of Li’s last line — bìhăi qīngtiān, yè yè xīn, “Blue sea, blue sky, every night can you see my heart.” Okay, some words are implied, but that is true of every poem and song. Fly Me To The Moon, “and let me float among the stars,” a dreamy song by Bart Howard, made famous by Frank Sinatra, also comes to mind. Listen to Billie Holiday’s Blue Moon for a more melancholy mood.

As for poetry, join Li Bai and the moon on any starry night, a connection so strong that it is said he tried to grasp the moon’s reflection from a boat on a lake and drowned.

Chang E and Houyi

Houyi, Lord Archer (to Chang E, his lovely wife): Chang E, on such a morning when the sea and sky are pale blue, when the Heavenly River fades into the distant ocean, and the Morning Star flickers on the water and falls away, Chang E, are you not saddened by the long, lonely nights?

There are several stories about Chang E, the moon goddess. One version tells this tale. Chang’e was a beautiful woman, wife of Houyi, an accomplished archer.

Once upon a time, ten suns rose in the sky, one following another, all day. The land was scorched the crops burned, the people suffered. Lord Archer, Houyi, shot down nine suns, leaving just one. And a grateful Queen Mother of the West gave him an immortal elixir as a reward, enough to share with his wife, Chang E.

Proclaimed king by people in the Middle Kingdom, Houyi became a tyrant. Chang E, fearing that he would rule forever, drank the potion and fled to the moon to escape her hot-tempered husband.

Li Shangyin was a poet of the late Tang dynasty. The forty-five years of his life (c. 813–858) encompassed the turbulent reign of six emperors and the rising influence of the palace eunuchs. The tale of one emperor, Wuzong, recalls the story of Houzi and Chang E and their immortal potion. Wuzong began taking pills hoping to lead to immortality. His mood became angry and he died six years into his reign.

The circumstances of Li Shangyin’s own death are not recorded. He was however considered the last great Tang poet.

[chinarosy]

September ~ Lucky Stars | 2024

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September ~ Lucky Stars | 2024 September ~ Lucky Stars | 2024 September | Begins September’s Zodiac events features a Lunar eclipse in the Hare. But right from the start September 1st Uranus retrogrades in the Snake. Snakes are shapeshifters who remakes the landscape. On the same day planetoid Pluto retrogrades to the Ox and fate plays his hand. This crossroad moment in the stars is…

[sigyn-foxyposts]

"Chang Yi outfits throughout her story"

Her and Moder are cottagecore forest lesbians girlfriends 👭

[dorothygale123]

Okay, so the story of Hou Yi and Chang'e came up in my book again, and in addition to reading like a fever dream, it only strengthens my assertion that Shen I and Hou Yi used to be one in the same.

First, the main characters are Hou I and and his wife Chang O. The former just makes me more certain that I and Yi are the same sound/syllable translated slightly differently. It makes sense, since I'm pretty sure they're the same word (archer), but my book doesn't have Chinese characters so I can't double check. The latter gives some overlap between Chang'e and Heng O with their names, implying that they underwent a similar transformation across regions.

But I said something about a fever dream, didn't I? Let's look at that.

One night in mid autumn, the Tang emperor and some of his sorcerer buddies were chilling when one of them threw their staff and it turned into a bridge that led to the moon. They walked up it, and found some guy was standing under a giant cassia tree chopping it down. One of the sorcerer guys says that it's definitely because the tree grows to overshadow the moon, causing the phases so it has to be cut down every thousand years. They go into the moon palace, which looks like it's made of glass, and found the Lady of the Moon who called her homies and started dancing and singing under the tree. There was also a rabbit there (because this wasn't Alice in Wonderland enough already) with a mortar and pestle making elixirs. Apparently the inside of the bowl is the dark side of the moon. Then they walked back down the bridge and went home.

I'd ask for whatever they're smoking, but I don't think I need the crazy.

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