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Since these spider Lilies usually bloom near cemeteries around the autumnal equinox, they are described in Chinese and Japanese translations of the Lotus Sutra as ominous flowers that grow in 地 獄(also known as Hell), and guide the dead into the next reincarnation.A famous legend is of two elves: 曼 珠, who guarded the flower, and 沙 華 who guarded the leaves. Out of curiosity, they defied their fate of guarding the herb alone, and managed to meet each other. At first sight, they fell in love ♥ with each other. G.O.D, exasperated by their waywardness, separated the miserable couple, and laid a curse on them as a punishment: the flowers of 曼 珠 shall never meet the leaves of 沙 華 again.
It was said that when the couple met after death in hell , they vowed to meet each other after reincarnation. However, neither of them could keep their words. ♥
Some other legends have it that when a person sees someone that they may never meet again, these flowers, also called red spider lilies, would bloom along the path. Perhaps because of these sorrowful legends .
believe it or not , they are in my path . ♥
in here .
♥
♥
"Walking up the hill tonight
And you have your eyes closed
I wish I didn't have to make
All those mistakes and be wise
And I know that i can't do it all
But you can't say I'm not trying
And I'm letting myself down
By satisfying you
And I wish that you could see
That I have my troubles too"
we'll never bloom again .
but i wish we'll grow eventually .
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Comments: 129
nmttak [2011-07-15 03:11:25 +0000 UTC]
thank you for the info about higanbana, this flower has a speechless beauty : )
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Kato-Hinamori [2011-03-17 08:20:25 +0000 UTC]
the most beautiful flowers! <3
you're an amazing artist!
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raspberrymetamorph [2011-02-01 23:02:26 +0000 UTC]
I love that you included that information about the flowers.
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BrambleBeePhoto [2011-01-03 20:15:15 +0000 UTC]
wow that is super interesting legend and story that you hve with your photo of these beautiful spider lillies. maybe i seem a bit morbid but i think theses are my favoret flower as of now!
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BrambleBeePhoto [2011-01-03 20:15:15 +0000 UTC]
wow that is super interesting legend and story that you hve with your photo of these beautiful spider lillies. maybe i seem a bit morbid but i think theses are my favoret flower as of now!
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jyoujo In reply to sagi [2010-12-31 02:10:31 +0000 UTC]
they are the most unique ever.
i want a tattoo of it
they are my favorites
happy new year for you and your family
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EmmaVirus [2010-12-30 15:58:38 +0000 UTC]
this is so cool! When I saw the thumbnails, it almost looked like a fractile or something, and I thought, this doesn't look like Jyoujo's stuff, but it seems really pretty... it is. Lovely work here, can't wait to see more. You take the most amazing photos~
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azleda [2010-12-20 11:55:32 +0000 UTC]
been thinking about getting a tattoo of this spider lily, great source of inspiration for color and mood.
awesome stuff!
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Irreality [2010-12-20 08:14:57 +0000 UTC]
Wow. I'd love to have that as a desktop background
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MiraBea [2010-10-10 17:07:06 +0000 UTC]
wow...this is such a really beautiful and touching picture!
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Linne-ClairDeLune [2010-10-09 08:01:23 +0000 UTC]
wow...the legend is sorrowful indeed...yet beautiful...just like these spider lilies...unique
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FeelingVeryLucky [2010-10-06 02:20:42 +0000 UTC]
Whoa! This is sort of scary, lol. Very ominous, yet etheral...
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GentleFighter44 [2010-10-01 20:26:09 +0000 UTC]
Wow, that's beautiful! I love the color contrast... great shot, wish I could see those flowers!
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redhairdye [2010-10-01 10:44:06 +0000 UTC]
Beautiful shot!
I love how you have one in colour as the main focus and the legend/story that you have written below is beautiful also :]
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rawrimatigerninja [2010-09-30 00:30:30 +0000 UTC]
Wow! I love all the thought that goes into your descriptions. They seem to put even more meaning behind your pictures. Wonderful shot ^__^
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jyoujo In reply to rosariiop [2010-09-30 13:09:45 +0000 UTC]
thanks!
what a beautiful gallery you have !
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ShaikoKira [2010-09-29 21:27:18 +0000 UTC]
i love spider lilies, since i'm absolutely loving japanese cemeteries.
i firmly believe they guide the dead to reincarnation.
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mimosa24 [2010-09-29 01:16:33 +0000 UTC]
Beautiful picture. I love how you made it fade out so the front flower pops so. It almost look rendered.
What an interesting story, too. Don't know if there is anything to it, but the day before my great aunt died we went to visit her house (which has not been maintained in years) and there were red spider lilies growing all over her gardens...and I don't remember them being there before (they were only a couple of hundred feet from the family gravesite, too).
How strange.
(btw: this was in the US...they are fairly easy to find in nurseries...especially exotic flower shops)
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Natashafaithz [2010-09-28 13:13:42 +0000 UTC]
Love the colours and also about the legend on the flower itself!
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envyinwondrland [2010-09-28 05:54:24 +0000 UTC]
Higanbana (彼岸花) is so beautiful, I'd really want to see it in person someday
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BrambleBeePhoto [2010-09-27 16:54:22 +0000 UTC]
thats what im talkin about ! so gorgous ! i love stuff like this beautiful colors my fav for sure !!
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Yoiyami [2010-09-27 16:50:55 +0000 UTC]
The legend is really sad.... altough, I love these flowers^^
I wish, they were there, where I live^^
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