#梅林 Plum Grove

[brownie-pics]

'24.3.10 片岡梅林、東大寺にて

霜を期待して出かけるもハズレ･･なので飛火野道向かいの梅林で梅撮り。鹿さんと梅のマッチング、高低差があって難しい･･。

今はお水取りの時期。お松明などの準備で活気づいてるだろうと二月堂へ向かいますが、道中の春の気配に引きずられてなかなか前に進めずｗ･･。

鐘楼を経由して、ようやくお堂の屋根が見えるとこまで来ました･･。

[hi-technique]

[myxbxsidexlifexfourxseasons]

こども自然公園 横浜市旭区 梅園 白梅 青空

富士フィルム X-Pro3 XF35mmF1.4R

※自宅用に購入：崎陽軒のシウマイ弁当※

[starthaw]

TBHX OC 梅林 (Maylin)

只关心里之所向的远方。

Concern yourself only with the distance following the direction of your heart.

Contracted under DOS.

Birthday: 03/07

Horoscope: Pisces

Height: 155cm

Interests/Skills: Gardening, sunbathing on lazy mornings

Superpower: ???

More character notes below.

梅林 (meilin) means plum grove; it is used as a transliteration of Merlin. I have opted to transliterate as Maylin since I feel this is more appropriate for my OC; Maylin is typically the romanization of 美琳 (meilin), beautiful jade (and 琳 is made from the combination of 王 from 王女/Queen + 林). 美琳 is somewhat of a homophone of 梅林 as they only differ in tones.

The numbers in 03/07 (March 7th) are a reference to how in Daoism, 3 is a number associated with yang, and 7 is likewise for yin. I'm reaching hard here.

Pisces is two fish; this horoscope has favorable compatibility with Queen's Libra, balanced against her scales.

I like height difference, so she's 25cm shorter than Queen (180cm). For easy visualization:

Will post the drawing in a month or two, I am exceptionally busy at work and in my free time is eaten up by my social life. And I draw really slow. So. Please bear with me. Here's some ideas though:

Her design was made with the intention of complementing Queen: short VS long hair, red and purple VS white and gold, a hairpin contrasting a crown, and cloth in place of armor.

In combination, these features are meant to highlight her lack of martial prowess - she's not a fighter the same way other heroes are, but that's not a problem. There's more than one way to be someone's hero.

For her clothes, I drew inspiration from modern hanfu designs (AKA scrolled Taobao for a few hours).

[traveljapan47]

Mt.Fuji, Soga Plum Grove, Bessyo, Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan, 曽我梅林, 別所梅林, 小田原梅まつり, 神奈川

[daily-hyosatsu]

What a lovely name! 梅林 Umebayashi means plum grove. It can also be read Bairin, or in rare cases, Umehayashi or Ubayashi.

梅, or plum, is read うめ or バイ. It's made up of 木 tree and 毎 each/every.

林, or forest/grove, is read はやし or リン. It's made up of two 木 tree radicals.

[lierrelearns]

皇居東御苑 The East Gardens of the Imperial (HIgashi-Gyoen) 所要時間 大手本 → 本丸、二の丸ーー大手門 およそ60分 →二の丸、ーーー平川門 およそ30分 →本丸ーーーー北桔橋門 およそ30分

乾門　Inui-mon Gate 至千鳥ヶ淵　For Chidorigafuchi 科学技術館　Science Museum 国立公文書館　National Archives of Japan 東京国立近代武術間　The National Museum of MODERN ART, Tokyo 乾濠　Inui-bori Moat 発券所　Ticket office 北桔橋門　Kita-hanebashi-mon Gate 平川濠　Hirakawa-bori Moat 1a出口 (Exit) 地下鉄　竹橋駅　Takebashi Sta. 清水濠　Shimizu-bori Moat 平川門　Hirakawa-mon Gate 天守台　Tenshudai (Tenshukaku Dunjon Base) 宮内庁書陵部庁舎　Shoryobu (Archives and Mausolea Department Bldg.) 桃華楽堂　Gakubu (Music Department Bldg.) 梅林坂　Bairin-zaka Slope 都道府県の木　Symbolic Prefectural Tree Emblems 天神濠　Tenjin-bori Moat 発券所　Ticket office 大手濠　Ote-bori Moat 内堀通り　Uchibori-street 諏訪の茶屋　Suwano-chaya Tea House 竹林　Bamboo Garden 石室　Ishimuro (Stone Cellar) 桜の島　Sakura Blossom Island 富士見多門　Fujimi-tamon Defence-house バラ園　Rose Garden 茶畑　Tea Garden ユーロッパアカマツ　Scots Pine 本丸　Honmaru 本丸大芝生　Honmaru Oshibafu (Lawn) 本丸休憩所　Honmaru Rest House 汐見坂　Shiomizaka Slope 白鳥濠　Hakucho-bori Moat 展望台　Observatory 二の丸休憩所　Ninomaru Rest House 二の丸雑木林　Ninomaru Grove 秋の七草　The Seven Flowers of Autumn 新雑木林　Renewed Grove 菖蒲田　Iris Garden 二の丸庭園　Ninomaru Garden 蓮池濠　Hausike-bori Moat 松の大廊下跡　Site of Matsuno-o-roka Corridor 果樹古品種園　Orchard (Old Species of Japanese Fruits) 野草の島　Wild Grass Island 緑の泉　Green Fountain 中雀門跡　Site of Chujaku-mon Gate 大番所　O-bansho Guardhouse 中之門跡　Site of Nakano-mon Gate 百人番所　Hyakunin-bansho Guardhouse 同心番所　Doshin-bansho Guardhouse 大手休憩所　Ote Rest House 三の丸尚蔵館　Sannomaru Shozokan　The museum of the Imperial Collections 皇居東御苑管理事務所　Office of the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace 発券所　Ticket Office 大手門　Ote-mon Gate 現在地　You are Here C13b出口 (Exit)　Otemachi Sta. 坂下門　Sakashita-mon Gate 富士見櫓　Fujimi-yagura (Mt. Fuji View Keep 蛤濠　Hamaguri-bori Moat 桔梗門　Kikyo-mon Gate 桔梗濠　Kikyo-bori Moat ←至　二重橋　For Nijubashi Bridge 皇居外苑　Kokyi gaien National garden 至 JR東京駅　For Tokyo Sta. 和田倉噴水公園　Wadakura Fountain Park 日比谷通り　Hibiya-street

皇居東御苑は、旧江戸城本丸、二の丸及び三の丸の一部を皇居付属庭園として、宮中行事に支障のない限り次のように公開(無量)しています。（Free of charge）

１．出入門 大手門、平川門、北桔橋門の３つの門から出入り出来ます。 ２．休園日 （１）月曜日及び金曜日 ただし、天皇誕生日以外の「国民の祝日等の休日」は公開します。なお、月曜日が休日で公開する場合は、火曜日（休日を除く）を休園します。 （２）12月28日から翌年1月3日までの日 ３．入園手続き 入園するは、各門内の発券所で入園票を受け取り、退園の際にはいずれかの発券所にお返し下さい。 宮内庁

１．The Gardens are open on the following days. However the Gardens are closed in the period between 28 December and 3 January and may be closed due to Court functions and other reasons. ① Wednesdays ② Thursdays ③ Saturdays ④ Sundays ⑤ National Holidays (excluding the Emperor’s Birthday, 23 December) ⑥ Mondays immediately following the National Holiday which falls on Sunday �� Tuesdays (excluding Tuesday immediately following ⑤ and ⑥) ２．While you are in the Gardens, please keep the plastic ticket which you will receive at the gate. Please return the ticket to the officer at the exit gate. IMPERIAL HOUSEHOLD AGENCY

公益財団法人菊葉文化協会 寄贈 財団法人日本宝くじ協会

Vocab 皇居（こうきょ）imperial 御苑（ぎょえん）imperial garden 所要時間（しょようじかん）time required, time taken 至（し）to 科学時術（かがくじじゅつ）science and technology 近代美術館（きんだいびじゅつかん）museum of modern art 濠（ほり）moat, canal 発券（はっけん）issuing (a ticket, etc.) 宮内庁（くないちょう）Imperial Household Agency 書陵部（しょりょうぶ）agency that takes care of records and the tombs 庁舎（ちょうしゃ）government office building 梅林（ばいりん）plum grove 都道府県（とどうふけん）prefectures of Japan 竹林（ちくりん）bamboo grove 茶畑（ちゃばたけ）tea field ユーロッパアカマツ Scots/Scotch pine, Pinus slyvestris 芝生（しばふ）lawn, grass 休憩所（きゅうけいしょ）rest area, rest stop 展望台（てんぼうだい）observation deck 雑木林（ぞうきばやし）thicket; grove of miscellaneous trees 秋の七草（あきのななくさ）seven flowers of autumn: bush clover, Chinese silvergrass, kudzu, fringed pink, golden lace, thoroughwort, and balloon flower 菖蒲（しょうぶ）Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata) [coll.] 果樹（かじゅ）fruit tree 品種（ひんしゅ）breed variety, cultivar 野草（のぐさ）wild grasses 泉（いずみ）fountain 番所（ばんしょ）guardhouse 桔梗（ききょう）Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus) 外苑（がいえん）outer garden 噴水（ふんすい）water fountain 付属（ふぞく）being attached (to), belonging (to) 宮中（きゅうちゅう）imperial court 行事（ぎょうじ）event, function 支障（ししょう）obstacle, hindrance 休園日（きゅうえんび）day on which a park (or kindergarten or zoo) is closed 祝日（しゅくじつ）national holiday なお　furthermore 除く（のぞく）to exclude, except 手続き（てつづき）procedure, process 票（ひょう）ticket, stub (suffix) 公益財団法人（こうえきざいだんほうじん）public interest incorporated foundation 文化協会（ぶんかきょうかい）cultural association 公益財団法人菊葉文化協会（こうえきざいだんほうじんきくようぶんかきょうかい）a cultural association that focuses its research on making artifacts of the imperial household available to the public. 寄贈（きぞう）donation, gift 宝くじ（たからくじ）lottery ticket

[aishangotome]

Chapter 10-7 Plum Grove's Enchanted Land (梅林幻境)

Chapter 10-6

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Feng Yuan's condition took a sharp turn for the worse, and even his consciousness became increasingly blurred.

I haven't slept all night, and before dawn, another piece of bad news arrived.

Zhan Yun: Princess, the team transporting the medicinal herbs has been blocked by heavy snow on the road. It has been two days, and they cannot move forward.

Princess: How much stock of the medicine is left in Lingzhou?

Zhan Yun: The exact inventory is still being calculated, but it won't last for many more days.

Princess: This won't do. Zhan Yun, send someone to meet that team, the sooner the better!

Zhan Yun: Yes.

After Zhan Yun left, I didn't stay here for long. I put on my cloak and pushed the door open.

Princess: The medicine from Lingzhou can only alleviate the symptoms, it's not enough to cure the disease. Once the medicine is cut off, the consequences would be unimaginable.

I walked out of the house and suddenly smelled a strange, faint fragrance. The world spun around me, as if everything was upside down. I held onto the door frame for a moment to steady myself.

Princess: It's the scent of plum blossoms... Right... Between Feng Yuan's residence and the market, there is a small plum grove.

I looked up and forward. The plum grove, which was bare last night, was now full of blossoms.

Princess: ...This is!

I gripped the door frame, staring in astonishment at the bizarre scene before me. In just one night, the entire plum grove had bloomed. This was far too abnormal.

I made my way through the trees, but the grove seemed to have no end. The scene before my eyes kept repeating – plum trees, white snow, endless and infinite.

The deeper I went, the stronger the strange fragrance became.

Princess: Cough... cough, cough...

Suddenly, a fierce wind swept up the falling snow, creating a blizzard that blotted out the sky.

I nearly collapsed onto the snow, but demonic red plum petals gathered and gently lifted me up.

Zhongwu Xiang: The snowy landscape was a bit too monotonous, so I added some red plums. Do you like it?

I abruptly looked up.

Princess: Who is there?!

Tinkle – tinkle—

The sound of bells wrapped around me. The swirling snow before my eyes dissipated, and my vision gradually cleared. I finally saw the man sitting in the tree.

The man in green and red robes had a smile playing on his lips, and his eyes were as gorgeous as red plums, yet devoid of any warmth, cold as ice.

My gaze followed his sharp jawline down to his neck, where a ferocious talisman was visible, as if sealing in the pervasive demonic aura.

Princess: ... Insolent! Do you know who I am?!

Dancing petals enveloped me like a tightly woven net, rendering me immobile. I glared at the man in frustration.

The man casually plucked a plum blossom. Its delicate petals rubbed against his fingertip, producing a sticky, crimson sap.

Zhongwu Xiang: Of course. I see the ruler of this land.

His gaze, like a raging fire, licked at my eyes.

Zhongwu Xiang: She wears elaborate and heavy dragon robes, the twelve crowns obscuring her stunning face, yet unable to hide her ambitious gaze.

Zhongwu Xiang: The black bird brought the immortal branch, the temple offered its sacred soil, all to build a platform for her to overlook a thousand autumns.

Zhongwu Xiang: She has only one identity, and that is the Emperor.

In a mere instant, he appeared before me. Those red eyes finally revealed a scorching heat, and I was engulfed by a desire called greed.

Zhongwu Xiang: I finally found you.

Princess: ...

Sensing his eyes manipulating my will, I bit down hard on my tongue. A spark of clarity shot through my mind.

I abruptly broke free from the restraints and shot out a hidden arrow from my sleeve. I was too close to him, and the sharp arrow grazed the man's face, scattering a trail of crimson on the snow.

The petals supporting me vanished. I tried to grab him, but in the next moment, the man disappeared right before my eyes.

Princess: Ugh...

I fell to the ground, the demonic man nowhere to be seen.

Princess: Who are you?! If you've come to kill me, then I'm afraid you'll be disappointed!

Zhongwu Xiang: Hahahahaha... Kill you? No, I've only come to take something.

The ethereal voice came from all directions. In the swirling snow, I couldn't discern the man's location.

Princess: Something?

Could it be... the Yao Guang Record?

Zhongwu Xiang: No, no, no. I have no interest in that.

There was no time to wonder how he knew my thoughts. Xiao Huang suddenly flew out from my arms.

He perched on my shoulder, his crest flared, and let out a series of sharp cries towards something in front of us.

Xiao Huang: Screech—screech—chirp!

In that instant, a flash of red flitted through the curtain of snow. Without hesitation, I raised my arm and released another hidden arrow.

The sharp arrow pierced the figure's throat. Large red plum blossoms gushed out from the gaping wound, and the figure swayed and dissolved, turning into a pile of dazzling petals on the snowy ground.

I stood still, and the surrounding plum trees began to tremble slightly.

Red plum blossoms fell from the branches, the snow settled, and the lush branches gradually returned to their original bare state.

The man reappeared before me, but this time, in reality.

Zhongwu Xiang: It seems the Princess doesn't like this plum grove.

I hate things that aren't real, and I hate people who touch my things without my consent.

With a click, the mechanism of the hidden arrow detached, and a sharp blade appeared in my palm.

Zhongwu Xiang: Oh?

I reversed the blade, pressing it against the man's throat, while Xiao Huang, wings spread, fiercely spewed flames at him.

I had never seen Xiao Huang so angry and agitated.

Princess: What you want is him.

Zhongwu Xiang: The Princess has finally figured it out.

Princess: Why?

The man didn't answer. His gaze fell thoughtfully on Xiao Huang, and after a long moment, he looked at me.

Zhongwu Xiang: The answer is no longer important. It's a pity, I can't take him today.

He was about to raise his hand when a shadow blade whirled from the sky, aiming straight for the man's vital point.

Qinghun: Princess, be careful!

Zhongwu Xiang: Humph...

With a flick of his wide sleeve, an unknown force shoved me backward until Qinghun caught me securely.

Zhongwu Xiang: We will meet again.

Another series of crisp bells rang out. A sudden gust of wind stirred the snow on the ground. I grabbed Qinghun, who was about to give chase.

Princess: We have more important things to do.

By the time the snow settled, the man had vanished into the depths of the plum grove.

Qinghun: ...Princess!

A wave of dizziness hit me again, and I collapsed into Qinghun's arms.

Princess: I still need... to go... get the medicine...

Qinghun: Princess! Princess...

My consciousness faded, Qinghun's voice dissolving into the distance, and I fell into darkness.

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Chapter 10-8

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[magical-magyars]

小金井公園梅林　2023．2.21　“Photo Director”で加工

[palakona]

「2018年3月『梅林へ』賀名生梅林」 LEICA M-E（Typ220）＋CANON LENS 35mm f:3.2

賀名生の梅林に行ってきました。陳腐な写真を量産しました･･･orz

[kyotodreamtrips]

Pink weeping plum blossoms at Tsukigase plum grove (月ヶ瀬梅林) along the Nabari River in Nara Prefecture-Japan.

[brownie-pics]

'23.3.4 片岡梅林にて

今朝出会った鹿さん。まだ幼さが残る雰囲気。でも後ろの左足が悪く、ぎこちなく歩いていました。

ふと気が付くと咲き始めた紅梅を背に、僕を見ていました。

･･とても優しい表情。自らが持つハンディキャップも受け入れてなお、素直に生きようとする意志も��じて、ファインダー越しにきゅんとなりました。

･･でも口元は木枯らし紋次郎ｗ

[hi-technique]

[myxbxsidexlifexfourxseasons]

根岸森林公園 横浜市 梅林

富士フィルム X-H1 XF70-300mmF4-5.6R LM OIS WR

[writings-of-a-narwhal]

Sorry if this is something that's been asked before, but have you chosen the kanji for your characters' names? If so, can we see them?!

AAHHHH i love this question so much, thank you for asking!! 

SO neoma...doesn’t have any kanji for her name because it’s not actually a japanese name. in the original version of atms, she was of a mixed background but that has changed in recent versions and i’m still trying to decide whether i’m going to change neoma’s name or go big and try to create the name with kanji myself. we’ll see how that goes...

as for takeda the kanji i use for it are  武田 ;  武 (take) meaning “military” and  田 (ta or da) meaning “rice field” !!

however! she also has a an alternate name that she goes by when she’s with the umebayashi clan! 

masaru umebayashi --   勝 (masaru) meaning “victory” ! as for the family name:  梅林 ;  梅 (ume) meaning “plum” and 林 (hayashi) meaning “grove, forest.” !!

now! for the rest of the cast thus far, here we go!

shiroze takeda --    白瀬 ;  白 (shiro) meaning "white" and  瀬 (ze) meaning "swift current" ! and he has the same family name as neoma, so  武田 

genkei umebayashi -- i literally cannot find the original kanji i use for this dude but his name means “to be honored” !  as for the family name:  梅林 ;  梅 (ume) meaning “plum” and 林 (hayashi) meaning “grove, forest.” 

isao murakami --   勲 for isao, which means something akin to “achievement” or “distinguished service” ! for the family name:  村上 ;  村 (mura) meaning “village” and  上 (kami) meaning “up”, so upper village!

kazuyuki murakami --  和雪 ;  和 (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace, soften" and  雪 (yuki) meaning snow !! he has the same family name as isao.

akito murakami --  明人 ;  明 (aki) meaning “bright” and  人 (to) meaning “person” !! he has the same family name as isao.

rin murakami --  凛 (rin) which means "dignified, severe, cold" ! she has the same family name as isao

okemia yamasaki -- can’t find the kanji but i picked this name way back so idk, i may change her given name! however, her family name is:  山崎 ; 山 (yama) which means "mountain" and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula" !

makoto morimoto --  誠 (makoto) which means “sincerity” ! as for his family name:  森本 ; 森 (mori) meaning "forest" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin", so something akin to “one who lives near the forest” !

kaito takahashi --  海翔 ; 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" and 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly" !! for his family name: 高橋 ; 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 橋 (hashi) meaning "bridge" !! 

sora matsui --  昊 (sora) which means “sky” !! and for their family name:  松居 ;  松 (matsu) which means “pine tree” and 居 (i) which means “reside with” !! 

kosuke himura -- 康介 ; 康 (kō) meaning "peace" and 介 (suke) which means "forerunner, herald" ! i’ve seen a popular meaning of the name as “rising sun” and i love that, though i haven’t found the kanji to back it up/idk how they get that meaning. but that’s the desired meaning. for the family name:  緋村 ; 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, dark red" and 村 (mura) which means "town, village" !! 

katsuo sugawara -- 勝雄 ;  勝 (katsu) meaning "victory" and 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" ! for his family name: 菅原 ;  菅 (suga) meaning "sedge" and 原 (wara) meaning "field" !! 

izumi endo -- 泉 (izumi) meaning "fountain, spring" !! their family name is: 遠藤 ; 遠 (en) which means "distant" and 藤 (do) meaning "wisteria." !!

omg that was a lot of kanji to go through! and that’s not even all the characters yet, oop! anyway, i hope you have fun reading this!! i really enjoyed typing this out <3

[traveljapan47]

Akima Plum Grove, Annaka, Gunma, Japan, 秋間梅林, 安中, 群馬