| Temple of the Eight Immortals (continuation) |
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| So who are these Eight Taoist Immortals? I've copied this from the internet: #1: CHUNG-LI Ch'uan is said to have discovered the Elixir of life. His symbol is the peach, an emblem of longevity. He is also depicted as carrying a fan with which he could revive the dead. #2: CHANG KUO LAO A recluse with mystic powers. He is said to have had a mule that could carry him a thousand miles in a day, which he could fold up like a piece of paper and put in his wallet. When again required he had simply to sprinkle it with water and it resumed its normal proportions. His symbols are a musical instrument made of bamboo, called the Yu Ku, and the feather of the Phoenix, the bird of immortality. |
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