Rishi
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In Indian religions, a rishi is an accomplished and enlightened person. They find mention in various Vedic texts. Rishis are believed to have composed hymns of the Vedas. The Post-Vedic tradition of H
A late 18th century painting of Saptarishi and Manu from Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Agastya, a revered sage in Hindusim
A temple relief showing a Rishi.
A statue of a Ruesi at Wat Suan Tan in Nan, Thailand
Xian (Taoism)
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A xian is any manner of immortal or mythical being within the Taoist pantheon or Chinese folklore. Xian has often been translated into English as 'transcendent', 'immortal', or 'wizard'.
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…Weizza Xian Apte, Vaman Shivram (1965), The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary (Fourth Revised and Enlarged ed.), New Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN…
"The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea"
Xian as depicted on Eighty-seven Immortals (八十七神仙), popularly attributed to Tang dynasty painter Wu Daozi, currently housed in Xu Beihong Memorial Hall in Beijing.
Xiwangmu descends from heavens with a Peach of Immortality (Jade Pond Birthday greeting, by Jin Tingbiao, Qing dynasty
Four Immortals Saluting Longevity, by Shang Xi (商喜), early Ming dynasty (1368–1644). The immortals are from left to right: Shide, Hanshan, Iron-Crutch Li, and Liu Haichan. The longevity deity riding the crane.