Zhongli Quan
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Zhongli Quan, courtesy name Jidao, is a Chinese mythological figure and one of the Eight Immortals in the Taoist pantheon. He is also known as Han Zhongli because he was said to have been born in the
Zhang Lu's painting of Zhongli Quan, early 16th century
The painting Zhongli Quan Seeking the Dao, 15th century
Porcelain figure of Zhongli Quan decorated in underglaze cobalt blue, Wanli period (1573–1620), Ming dynasty, Hallwyl Museum, Sweden
Lü Dongbin
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Lü Dongbin was a Daoist scholar and poet who lived during the Tang dynasty in China, and whose lifetime supposedly spanned two hundred and twenty years. Elevated to the status of an immortal in the Ch
Zhongli Quan
…Master of the Cloud-Chamber" (simplified Chinese: 云房先生; traditional Chinese: 雲房先生; pinyin: Yúnfáng Xiānshēng) in accounts describing his encounter with Lü Dongbin before achieving immortality. Usually depicted with his chest and belly bare and holding a fan made of feathers or horse hair, Zhongli is often set…
Zhang Lu's painting of Lü Dongbin, early 16th century
Yongle Gong, the main shrine to Lü and his burial place
The Immortal Lü Dongbin Appearing over the Yueyang Pavilion, Yuan dynasty.
The Daoist immortal Lü Dongbin crossing Lake Dongting, dated to the Song dynasty