Hsi-Wang-Mu - Goddess V (for Magnus073) by brewgirlca
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For Dave (magnus073). This is my first attempt at a light Goddess, I usually work on the dark side of the circle. So it seems appropriate to dedicate her to a man who always brings a touch of lightness and a deep sense of goodwill to the world that we all inhabit.
Thanks to Anastasiya (Igolochka) for inspiring me to make my own Chinese Lady morph from V4. see her: "Asian Charm"
Hsi Wang Mu, the "Queen Mother of the West," was the highest female goddess in the pantheon of the Taoist religion. As the ultimate embodiment of yin, Hsi Wang Mu was originally a creator figure. The first mention of the Queen Mother dates back to oracle bone inscriptions of the Shang Dynasty (1766-1122 B.C.).
Hsi Wang Mu had special significance for women who existed outside the traditional Chinese family-based roles of "the dutiful daughter, obedient wife, and self-sacrificing mother". The Queen Mother provided two models for women outside traditional roles: 1) women performers, musicians, and singers could imitate the model of her celestial attendants, the musically talented and sensual Jade Maidens; and 2) Taoist novices, nuns, and Refined Masters (i.e., Mistresses) could imitate Hsi Wang Mu herself.
The Queen Mother was viewed as a powerful, independent deity representing the ultimate yin controlling immortality and the afterlife.
The equality of the female and the male principles in Chinese religion is best exemplified by the complementary relationship between yin, female energy, and yang, male energy. However, Western scholarly approaches to Chinese religion have imposed a patriarchal system onto Chinese religion; the power of female deities has been subordinated to that of their male counterparts. Recent scholarship has attempted to recover accounts of the development, worship, power, and influence of Chinese goddesses, with an emphasis on women's relationships with their goddesses.
Hsi Wang Mu grew a special orchard of peach trees. Whoever ate these peaches attained immortality - the trees took 3000 years to bear fruit and 3000 years for the fruit to ripen. When they ripened Hsi Wang Mu would hold a great feast and all the immortals, i.e. the Gods, were invited to partake and thus retain their immortality.
No less than six Chinese emperors visited her court seeking to taste this special fruit. In all cases Hsi Wang Mu was willing to let them have the fruit if they were willing to give up their earthly possessions. All the emperors failed the test and all died as mortals. One emperor gleefully managed to talk Hsi Wang Mu into giving him one the seeds but of course he could not wait the 6000 years for it to bear ripe fruit and he perished along with the rest.
Hsi Wang Mu was traditionally depicted as a beautiful young maiden with wings, standing in the mountains with her hair wild denoting her status as a sorceress. I could not do a peach tree but I framed her in peach colors and I gave her a magical jade staff.
Hsi Wang Mu is Arinae at DAZ morphed by me into a Chinese Goddess
Fae Realm at DAZ
Fae Jewels at DAZ
Fairy Wings and Fairy Wings Deluxe at DAZ
V4 skin realism kit at DAZ
Previous in Goddess series
"Nut - Goddess IV"
"Nut - Goddess IV"
Comments (68)
moonbunnie
She is very beautiful , nice work Roxy:)
Tracesl
fantastic image and story, excellent color selection and beautiful model.
Ash888
A pretty one! I like the dynamics of the pose! Looks like dancing.
zil2008
Hey you welcome to the light side. She is fantastic. Like the colors and love her smile. Great job Roxy. I am sure Dave appreciates it. Yes, he always has such nice things to say and his comments are appreciated ..
Iceshark39
Absoloutely stunning work, Roxy! And a wonderful dedication to a wonderful artist! I love the majikal effects you've given her and the beautiful glow you've given her staff. Stunning work on the morphs and lighting! Definately a favorite!
Rainbowgirl
Somehow I lost you from my fav artist list :-(( Can't imagine why... No I will have to catch up. I always love your Goddesses and this pic is no exception. The light style suits you well.
NekhbetSun
Such a gorgeous and magickal dedi for dear Dave !.....beautifully done Roxy S B*B
ladyinblack
She's very beautiful! Love her pose and expression. Cool magical effects :) Wonderful image and dedication!
Igolochka
Oh, dear, I love this character, she is so beautiful and gorgeous. What a wonderful lightning you used here! Thank you very much, Roxy, I'm glad that you like my Asian Charm morph:)
DanB-Creations
Really a wonderful work. Splendid colors and texture. 5/5
e-brink
Totally gorgeous! I love the pose and the colours.
Jollyself
great postwork in this and of course the brights are lively...nicely done
densa
wonderful dedication and scene beautiful my friend
svendsen
Beautiful scene... :o) Great POV and pose - and super colors and lighting... :o)
artaddict2
She is a beautiful character, Precious work!
NetWorthy
Wonderful light goddess character, love the lighting and effects, and a perfect dedi for a good friend. Nice job Roxy!
giovanino
great render and colors,
skynyrd57
Beautiful work!
amirapsp
Stunner!!!
adrie
Very beautiful and lovely work, love the lighting and expression. Excellent done.....love it.
cmcc
sweet. nice job.
kitzie21
This is my favorite of the series so far, there is just something about this picture that works for me. The character looks in perfect harmony with her surroundings, the lighting is top-notch and you did a good job on the morph. Great picture all around!
three_grrr
So beautifully done for Dave! Hope the magic of Hsi-Wang-Mu fles through the ethernet and reaches Dave! You've switched not only from dark to light but to another continent! Awesome work on this! Your work in the realms of light is just as wonderous as your work in the darker realms.
Vanadis11
Beautiful illustration of the goddess. Really great job!
marcopolinski
excellent expression, pose and lighting!
dianas..creations
Very beautiful work..!!
Realm_Of_Illusion
Very nice work :)
Grimslade
sweet story and image; well done!
julesart
This is a lovely image and great dedication for Dave! He certainly deserves it. I love the stories included with each image. As I read I go back to the image every once in a while. She is magical and that smile is contagious. I couldn't help but smile myself.
OrphanedSoul
I like her magic not to mention she is gorgeous, bravo!