"To obtain immortality from such activities," said the Patriarch, "is also like scooping the moon from the water." "There you go again, Master!" cried Wukong. "What do you mean by scooping the moon from the water?" The Patriarch said, "When the moon is high in the sky, its reflection is in the water. Although it is visible therein, you cannot scoop it out or catch hold of it, for it is but an illusion."
- Wu Cheng'en, Journey to the WestA fantastic piece done by
FireRai. Go and fave the original piece here.You can also read a story based on this image here. It's an excellent piece, and I highly recommend it.
Title from Journey to the West (Wu Cheng'en, 1592)
Category Artwork (Digital) / Macro / Micro
Species Kitsune
Size 1080 x 1544px
File Size 1.32 MB
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