大城 響

born in China/study in Japan/catholic/queer/I know what I want.

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Katara’s Letters to Aang Page 3 “Korra’s Letter” | Page Index HERE

Someone sent me an ask about this series on my main blog, so here’s another page! I don’t have time to draw it in comic form right now, but I will keep putting up the letters, since there still seems to be interest.

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A fanfiction by an author from thirteen years ago has moved many fans.

I saw this post on Twitter and initially thought it was official content. But I soon noticed the watermark in the bottom right corner.

So I followed the clues and found a creator who embodied the style of an elderly Katara.

Even though she disappeared that year, her work still resembled official art.

https://askoldkatara.tumblr.com/

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I've had enough of some Chinese Korra haters.

These memes are from the internet; I am reposting them.

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​Why Was "Avatar" Translated as Jiang Shi Shen Tong (降世神通)?

​The word "Avatar" originates from the Sanskrit Avatāra, which in Hinduism represents the "incarnation of a deity descending to the human world." It typically refers specifically to the supreme god Vishnu, who, in order to save the world, manifests into various human or animal forms (such as a fish, a man-lion, Rama, Krishna, etc.) to descend into the mortal realm. James Cameron’s sci-fi movie Avatar also draws from this same Sanskrit root.

​The Chinese translation "降世神通" (Jiàng Shì Shén Tōng) was coined by Dr. Siu-Leung Lee, a Hong Kong-American cultural consultant. (I’ll find some time to share my evaluation of him later).

​Breaking Down the Translation:

​"降世" (Jiang Shi): 1. Akin to descending to the mortal realm; 2. To be born. In Buddhism, Jiang Shi refers to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas descending from a higher realm of existence to be born into the human world in order to save all sentient beings.

​"神通" (Shen Tong): (Sanskrit: Abhijñā, Punjabi: Abhiññā), also translated as divine power, supernatural power, or simply Tong. It is a Buddhist term referring to the "Tong" in the "Three Insights and Six Supernatural Powers" (三明六通). It denotes the mysterious, superhuman powers attained through the power of meditative concentration (Dhyana), though it can sometimes just refer to ordinary illusions. This term appears in numerous Buddhist scriptures, such as the Mahasatyatrnirgrantha-sutra and the Shurangama Sutra.

​Originally, it was styled as 「降卋神通」 (卋 is pronounced shì, with the radical "十", originally serving as an archaic variant of "世", meaning thirty years). However, when the series was imported into Taiwan, it was simplified to 「降世神通」 to make it easier to memorize and pronounce.

​The "Korra Fandom" Paradox

​In Mainland China, whenever people mention Jiang Shi Shen Tong, they almost exclusively refer to the first series: Avatar: The Legend of Aang / Avatar: The Last Airbender.

​Consequently, many completely overlook the fact that Avatar: The Legend of Korra (TLOK) belongs to the exact same IP. It has reached a point of absolute absurdity where some "well-meaning" fans have actually tried to dissuade content creators from using the #降世神通 tag when posting about Korra. It truly makes one laugh and cry at the same time.

​Korra’s full name is literally Avatar Korra.

​Whether you love or hate The Legend of Korra, she is an inseparable part of this IP. You cannot bypass this fact—unless you choose to completely deny the existence of any official canon after Aang.

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I really enjoyed the performances of these two voice actors; they expressed themselves in their own way. I'm still doing art rehabilitation.

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What I look like without glasses.

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Regarding Korra's practice, I enjoyed traditional painting when I was in high school. However, my life was ruined by school and the education system.

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I'm not good at drawing female characters with long, curly hair...

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Kuvira. My drawing is based on her voice actress. She's also very popular among Chinese fans.

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Old photo. I really like Janet, the voice actress for Korra. This is a piece I created after practicing drawing for a short while after not drawing for a long time.

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This is my original Korrasami fanfiction in Chinese. Please use a translator😉 to read it.

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There are so many extreme Avatar: The Last Airbender fans in China who can't stand anyone trying to defend The Legend of Korra, even if it’s just a reasonable correction of misinformation. I’ve been using my Xiaohongshu account to repost content, analysis, and fan art—always with credit and links to the original creators. I’ve even reached out to and obtained authorization from at least two Korrasami artists. However, some toxic fans seem to hate me so much that they’ve been reporting my account. I feel so powerless.Thx,my friend @allgremlinart

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My Rednote 😭

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I really love the movie The Passion of Joan of Arc, and I’ve been comparing Joan's expressions in the film to Korra’s. I’m not sure if that’s an appropriate comparison, though...

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Yes.a movie about...

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This Korra fan art (by me) pays tribute to my favorite movie, Million Dollar Baby. I like Korra because my experiences are somewhat similar to hers. I have never been poisoned, but I had a surgery and lost something. I hope I can become strong.

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I designed a Korra doll inspired by Japanese commercial merch. (If u care about japanese animate u will know)

It will never exist in real life.