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Today is my birthday hahaha at the last minute I was able to draw my oc nezha ✨😩
I was finally able to finish it after so many days :v
Geeked vs Locked in
My JTTW design for Nezha
I want to redesign him slightly, I made this design as a simple concept not something I wanna fully keep as is, hope y’all like it
I’m more terrified of kid Nezha actually
I thank you for answering my previous question! (I'm so glad there are people on social media who work together to share knowledge like this!)
One of things I guess I did get confused with in my research is Nezha's origin story. It does help that you clarified about the many versions being different but they all are a part of telling the story. I overheard a rumor that there was an official book that told the "original" version of his story, but that is what my research is mainly trying to solve. I see a few titles saying they talk about Nezha's backstory, but none that claimed to be original. So I suppose I could be wrong in what I heard. Again, I thank you fir answering my questions! It's been fun learning new things about these topics!
Hello Hello!
I see, I understand what you’re trying to get here. To the best of my knowledge the earliest version of Nezha’s origin myth comes from The Grand Compendium of the Three Religion’s Deities. There is an edition from the Ming Dynasty (1368AD-1644AD) and an edition from the Qing Dynasty (1636AD–1911AD), but both editions cover roughly the same information and the distinction isn’t necessary here.
When he was five days old, Nezha went bathing in the Eastern Ocean. He trampled over the [dragon king's] Crystal Palace. He somersaulted straight to the top of the Precious Pagoda. Because he had trampled over his palace, the infuriated dragon king challenged him to fight. By then, Nezha was already seven days old, and he could overcome the nine dragons. The old dragon had no choice, except complaining to the [Jade] Emperor. The General [Nezha] knew of his intention. Intercepting him by Heaven's Gate, he killed the dragon. Mounting the Jade Emperor's altar, Nezha took the Buddha's bow and arrows. He shot an arrow, unintentionally killing Lady Rock's son. Lady Rock raised an army to fight him. The General [Nezha] took the Demon-Felling Club from his father's altar and, fighting his way Westwards, slew her. Considering that Lady Rock had been the demons' chief, Nezha's father was infuriated. He worried lest his son's killing her would provoke the demon hordes to war. Therefore, the General [Nezha] sliced off his flesh and bones, returning them to his father. Holding fast to his inner soul (zhen ling), he hastened to the Buddha's side, pleading that the World-Honored One make him complete once more. Considering that Nezha could subdue demons, the Buddha snapped a lotus flower. He fashioned it's stem into bones, it's roots into flesh, it's fiber into tendons, and it's leaves into clothes, giving life to Nezha once more.
I do hope this was helpful in your search. It’s entirely possible this story was imported from India during the Tang Dynasty (618AD-907AD) or Song Dynasty (960AD-1279AD) or even as early as the Wei Dynasty (386AD-535AD)
A majority of literature about Nezha was written during the Tang Dynasty (618AD-907AD) which was followed by one (of many) instances where China was no longer unified in a warring states period. It would be (705AD-960AD) where China was not unified and no further literature about Nezha was either written or survived.
Nezha had of course existed before the 7th century, but in terms of a timeframe Nezha and any written record of him was brought to China some centuries before Tang Sanzang went to India. Figure he formally entered China around 266AD-420AD while Sanzang left for India around 629AD.
It is wholly possible a story like this existed while Nezha was still Nalakubara, third son of the Heavenly King Vaisravana. I’ve yet to locate anything like that yet but this post will be amended to reflect if new information has been found.
oh noooo hes got the brick! 😭🤣
Nezha, but it's Truth Coming Out Of Her Well To Shame Humanity
just a little thing i cleaned up for shits and giggles
Demon Slayer x Nezha
I know this is gonna sound very weird and you'll all be asking if I'm alright or is my brain damaged for thinking about this au. Btw yall don't come at me please.
What if.....Kanae, Shinobu, Obanai, Muichiro, and Yuichiro were the children of Nezha and Ao Bing?
(Note: Ao Bing/Nezha are adults).
Some of you may be asking; "Why?". Because I'm a sucker for doing weird ass crossovers. Also I can't imagine some of my favorite pairs with only one child. I also want that young child to have a younger or older sibling. I also thought that this would be an interesting concept.
I never saw a crossover like this so this is my own.
Please don't send hate, if you don't like this then leave it alone. I don't like hate and I would want other people to enjoy my works (even tho some of it is questionable).
Finally finish the storyboard for the “divorce arc” and it took 13 page?!?!
Well, I’m gonna crash after next week.
Thank you, @stubbet, for giving me this brainrot that now takes up half of my headspace. Huan is the golden retriever to Nezha grumpy cat personality (literally).
I want to call this sub au "Guard Dog" or "Obliviousness" but both names kind of seem on the nose. Comment your suggestions!
This is a fun little au that really digs into Huan's obliviousness (empty-headed) that Nezha commented on in Adoration. They are no longer married in the au but instead dating!
Both Huan and Nezha look different because I like to change up characters look for different au. I want to be able to tell which au they belong to. (It is not because I wanted to give Huan a new hairstyle or anything.)
Hey @keykittygirl and @daydreamnightshade, I turn the flower boy into a cat!
Someone is not ready for their “Divorce Arc”
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Did this during class time. I ready should be paying attention to my lecture but oh well.
( A little side-story that happened after S5)
Welcome to the palace of the Tianlong (located above the Jade Palace because Hao Yichen is petty)
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Starting off 2025 with my favorite flower boy, Nezha!
I gave up for 30 minutes because of the background, I hate doing the background. His armor/outfit wasn't any better. This is probably gonna sit here for a while since I have about one week left before I disappear again.
So I'm just gonna make fanart of my mutuals!
I wish they had more interaction in S3 - S5, especially in S4 when Redson went to the Celestial Realm to get help.
Big bro Nezha Screenshot edits!
More Big Bro Nezha stuff! This time some screenshot edits! Did these mainly cause I'm too lazy to draw and I still wanna make content of the AU. My son's are so beautiful. I made sure these were all in order despite me drawing them all out of order lolz
Small nezha sketch I did
mostly testing out new brushes I have (they’re fun to use watercolor brush my beloved)
Drew Nezha for the first time Yipee
I saw that everyone was redrawing this screenshot/storyboard panel so I thought I’d try my hand at it