Fantasy of Mingさんのイラストまとめ

"We are nothing but insects who live in this world but one day, mere specks of grain in the vastness of the ocean⛵️"

----First Visit to the Red Cliff, written by Sushi;Picture from詩詞千古風流夢，知乎

Do you want to see the Moon Goddess Chang'e&her rabbit🐰An ancient story discloses a secret that there are many immortals living in the Lao Mountain of China. They are Taoists who can use magical skills to create illusions(1/2).

✍️Story by Pu Songling; Picture from中國誌怪故事集

In Chinese myth, Lei is an androgynous creature that had male&female reproductive organs in its body. It can bear babies by itself and have endless generations. Taking its flesh will reduce people's jealousy.

🖼️Picture from unknown. #mythology #folklore

In a Chinese folktale, a young man fell into the sea and woke up on an island where the inhabitants had two whiskers on their face. The king of the island like the young man, and he married his daughter to him. Since then, the young man also grew two whiskers on his face⛵️(1/3)

Peach Blossoms in the Temple of Great Forest🏯🌸

"All flowers in late spring have fallen far and wide,

But peach blossoms are full-blown on the mountainside.

I oft regret spring’s gone without leaving its trace;

I do not know it’s come up to adorn this place🍃"

#spring

Hi everyone😊Thanks for all your following. I'll be offline for a few days. But I'll be back&continue to share my notes with you soon! I want to recommend three Chinese films that embody folk stories&folk culture to you(information in comment below). See you soon❤️

Sometimes, mouse demons can transform into 'kind hearted' guys and steal money for homeless people. The approach to get their money is: dig a hole under a sleeping bed&talk with mouse demons in dreams.

🎨Picture&story from: The Misery and Supernatural Tales of China, by果麥,楊翠

Jiao Ren is the Chinese mermaid🧜‍♀️They were excellent craftswomen who can weave cloth that never get wet. Their tears can turn into pearls; their body can be made into oil-lamps that forever lights.

🎨Pictures from陈玮, 1983 #Folklore

According to Chinese&Japanese folktale, Penglai was believed to be a godly mountain located near the East Sea. It was a wonderland where people seek elixir of life. Artists in both countries depicted different versions of Penglai🗻I like this painting most.

🎨横山大観について

Fifty Household Gods in Chinese folk culture🧙I choose four popular one:

01. Goddess of Fertility👼(fulfill couples' wishes to have children)
02. God of Wealth🧙‍♂️(make people rich)
03&04. Demon Kings🧛(use magic weapons to defeat evil guys)

🎨Zhou Peichun, 1890s #Folklore