#holy treasure

[journeytothewestresearch]

Laozi's Powerful Diamond Cutter

My first article of 2024 focuses on Laozi's "diamond cutter" (jingang zhuo, 金鋼琢; a.k.a. "diamond snare," jingang tao, 金鋼套), an uber powerful holy treasure. The fillet first appears in chapter six when it is used as a blunt throwing weapon to incapacitate Sun Wukong during his rebellion. It later reappears in chapters 50 to 52 as a mysterious, shiny, white string of pearls used by a buffalo spirit to instantly suck away magic weapons and animals and defeat even destructive elemental attacks, kind of like a personal black hole generator with a built-in pocket dimension. It’s so powerful, in fact, that even the sight of it is enough to make Monkey and a host of other gods flee for their lives.

My article quotes all mentions of the weapon, complete with the original Chinese; explains how it was created; describes the history of terminology that ties the treasure to diamond-pointed tools used by craftsmen west of China to work hard stone like jade; demonstrates that it is a mirrored literary element to Sun Wukong’s headband and Prince Nezha‘s fire wheel; and, finally, explores its influence on three fillet-like throwing weapons from another Chinese vernacular classic.

[waterdeeping]

GUYS I'M SCREAMING, I ORDERED A CHRISTMAS CAMEO FROM TIM DOWNIE AND IT IS HONESTLY THE GREATEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN 😭🤣

I DIDN'T KNOW HOW MUCH I NEEDED A DRUNK GALE UNTIL NOW

[a-n-i-m-a-t-i-o-n]

Here's some concept/ development art from the cancelled Treasure Planet 2 that I don't think I've seen on tumblr yet.

Also, here's the link to Jun Falkenstein's website, the then director of the planned sequel. It's where I got all these images.

[lordbucketofthecaribbean]

School doodles

[kyoshialone]

my world gets slower

Zuko moves closer to Sokka on the bed without dislodging their positions and tries to temper his prying instinct. Contrary to his usual penchant for chatter, Sokka doesn’t love discussing his feelings, especially if he’s still distracted by whatever put him in this mood in the first place–or chronic pain.

"Want a massage?"

Zuko makes Sokka’s bad day better.

Rated E

Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Established Relationship, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, Porn with Feelings, porn with emotional development, Sokka Has Chronic Pain (Avatar), background Mai and Katara, Shower Sex, Trans Sokka (Avatar), Trans Male Character, Service Top Zuko, Oral Sex, Vaginal Fingering, Cunnilingus, Blow Jobs, Banter, they're down bad your honor, to be clear this is mostly porn. they just take their time getting there

Deeply inspired by many discussions with ash and specifically by her arts which you can delight in in full now on ao3!! and reblog smitten zukka here too <33

[tjerra14]

playing Control five years late to the party and every time I go "well, I was not prepared for this" the game immediately goes "what about this then?"

[thebeautifulbook]

THEODELINDA GOSPELS. (c.603)

Queen Theodelinda's Gospel Book Cover in Gold, Cameos, Enamels and Precious Stones, Ca 603

‘The book covers of Theodelinda are early medieval gold book covers dedicated by the queen Theodelinda to St. John the Baptist for a basilica which she founded between the sixth and seventh centuries at the Monza Cathedral in Monza, Italy. The book covers feature an inscription in which Theodelinda offers the book to the religious figure. Many scholars believe that the book covers, as well as the inscription were created in the early 7th century. The manuscript that the cover contained has been lost. Scholars regard the covers as an important example of Lombard metalwork, and they remain at Monza cathedral today. The book covers make part of a larger collection of objects gifted by the queen to the basilica she founded. ‘ Wikipedia

[wildsaltair]

on my knees begging this man to save me from the clutches of desire

[mycological-mariner]

So I bought this painting of the Cutty Sark in a charity shop for 50p. And on the back it’s got this placard - pretty cool, right? Obviously it’s staying

Obviously the frame is a little busted and it can’t hang but that’s a 10 minute fix.

So I remove the card first thing to save for later and —

It’s a fucking menu. And apparently a really fancy one - it got French words. I’m laughing my ass off because some guy cut out a description of the Cutty Sark from a restaurant menu and stuck it to the back of a painting of said ship. At this point I’m having a blast and joking that “Oh, what’s next, the painting itself is gonna be from the dessert menu, I bet!”

IT WAS THE FUCKING WINE MENU. And this has to be ancient because £1.25 for a bottle of wine?? 20p for a glass?!

So quite a few decades ago some guy stole a menu, took it home, then cut out the painting of The Cutty Sark and it’s description and framed it to presumably hang on their wall. And now it is in my home, on my mantle and whenever I have guests over they’ll go “Oh what a nice picture of a ship!” But they won’t know. Only I will know that it is in fact the front piece of a wine menu. Like. The process behind how this came to be.

I’m keeping this forever.

[bringthekingdom]

[akemiiya]

are you really a flowey fan if you can type u in your browser's search bar and the first thing that shows up isn't undertale.com/alarmclock/flowey

[shima-draws]

NEW PARADOX POKEMON

DLCS ANNOUNCED THAT WILL GIVE MORE LORE ABOUT AREA ZERO

AND!!! NEW LEGENDARIES??? ONE OF WHICH IS THE DISC POKEMON MENTIONED IN THE SCARLET/VIOLET BOOK???

AAAAA A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[a-n-i-m-a-t-i-o-n]

Rough animation and cleanup for a cut scene from Treasure Planet. Source: Treasure Planet 2003 DVD Overview

[shadowwolf6785]

I finished Another Crab’s Treasure today, and I was possessed with the need to draw my favorite boy Kril… my little fella…

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Treasuring God's Word

Neither have I gone back from the commandment of His lips; I have esteemed the words of His mouth more than my necessary food. — Job 23:12 | Third Millennium Bible (TMB) Third Millennium Bible, New Authorized Version, Copyright 1998 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Cross References: Job 6:10; Job 15:11; Job 22:22; Job 23:13; Psalm 33:11; Proverbs 30:8; Jeremiah 15:16

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Notes: Job 23:12 in the Bible conveys the idea that true faith is a deep commitment to God's words, and that these words are life-giving truths that sustain the spirit. Job's statement in this verse demonstrates that he values spiritual nourishment above physical needs.