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Eight Immortals (other)
The Eight Immortals are ancient revered figures of Daoism. Eight Immortals may also refer to: People *Eight Immortals of Huainan, also known as the Eight Gentlemen, eight scholars of the Western Han Dynasty *Eight Immortals from Sichuan, known since the Jin Dynasty *Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup, eight Tang dynasty scholars known for their love of alcohol *Eight Elders of the Chinese Communist Party in the late 1980s and early 1990s Places *Mountains of the Eight Immortals, the eight peaks of Pat Sin Leng Pat Sin Leng () is a mountain range in the northeast New Territories of Hong Kong, located within the Pat Sin Leng Country Park. The name ''Pat Sin Leng'' literally means "Ridge of the Eight Immortals", who are eight well-known ''Xian (Taoism) ..., in the northeast New Territories of Hong Kong * Eight Immortals Mountain, Pa-hsien Mountain, in central Taiwan Other uses * ''Eight Immortals'' (film), a 1971 Taiwanese/Hong Kong fantasy film * Eight Immortals Restaurant murd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eight Immortals
The Eight Immortals () are a group of legendary ''Xian (Taoism), xian (immortals)'' in Chinese mythology. Each immortal's power can be transferred to a vessel () that can bestow life or destroy evil. Together, these eight vessels are called the "Covert Eight Immortals" (). Most of them are said to have been born in the Tang dynasty, Tang or Song dynasty, Song Dynasty. They are revered by the Taoism, Taoists and are also a popular element in secular Chinese culture. They are said to live on a group of five islands in the Bohai Sea, which includes Mount Penglai. The Immortals are: * He Xiangu (), in modern context generally seen as the only female of the group, often depicted holding a lotus flower. * Cao Guojiu (), related to a Song dynasty emperor before he became an immortal. * Li Tieguai (), considered to be mentally disturbed and associated with medicine and easing the suffering of the sick and needy, identified by his iron crutch and calabash bottle. * Lan Caihe (), originall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eight Immortals Of Huainan
The Eight Gentlemen of Huainan () were the eight scholars under the patronage of Liu An (劉安 Liú Ān), the prince of Huainan during the Western Han dynasty. Together, they wrote the philosophical collection ''Huainanzi The ''Huainanzi'' is an ancient Chinese text made up of essays from scholarly debates held at the court of Liu An, Prince of Huainan, before 139 BCE. Compiled as a handbook for an enlightened sovereign and his court, the work attempts to defi ...'' (淮南子, Huáinánzǐ, literally "The Philosophers of Huainan"). They were: * Jin Chang (晋昌 Jìn Chāng), * Lei Bei (雷被 Léi Bèi), * Li Shang (李尚 Lǐ Shàng), * Mao Bei (毛被 Máo Bèi), * Su Fei (苏飞 Sū Fēi), * Tian You (田由 Tián Yóu), * Wu Bei (伍被 Wǔ Bèi), and * Zuo Wu (左吴 Zuǒ Wú). The "Bagong Mountain" ("Eight Gentlemen Mountain") in China is named after them. 8 Eight Immortals of Huainan 2nd-century BC Chinese people Groups of Chinese people Octets {{C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eight Immortals From Sichuan
Eight Immortals from Sichuan ({{zh, c=蜀中八仙, p=Shǔ zhōng bāxiān) are eight Sichuanese who supposedly became '' xian'' ("immortals; transcendents; fairies"). The term is first used by Qiao Xiu (譙秀 qiáo xiù) in ''Record of Shu'' (《蜀紀》 shǔ zì) written in Jin Dynasty. They are: * Fan Changsheng (范长生 Fàn Chángshēng), * Dong Zhongshu (董仲舒 Dǒng Zhòngshū), * Li Babai (李八百 Lǐ Bābǎi), * Li Er (李耳 Lǐ Ěr), * Master Erzhu (尔朱先生 Ěrzhū Xiānshēng), * Rong Chenggong (容成公 Róng Chénggōng), * Zhang Daoling Zhang Daoling (, traditionally February 22, 34October 10, 156), birth name Zhang Ling (), courtesy name Fuhan (), was a Chinese Taoist religious leader who lived during the Eastern Han dynasty. He founded the Way of the Five Pecks of Rice ... (张道陵 Zhāng Dàolīng), and * Yan Junping (严君平 Yán Jūnpíng). 8 Eight Immortals from Sichuan Groups of Chinese people Octets in religion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eight Immortals Of The Wine Cup
The Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup or Eight Immortals Indulged in Wine () were a group of Tang dynasty scholars who are known for their love of alcoholic beverages. They are not deified and '' xiān'' ("immortal; transcendent; fairy") is metaphorical. The term is used in a poem by Du Fu, as well as in the biography of Li Bai in the New Book of Tang. They appeared in Du's poem in the following order: * He Zhizhang (賀知章 Hè Zhīzhāng) * Li Jin (李璡 Lǐ Jìn) * Li Shizhi (李適之 Lǐ Shìzhi) * Cui Zongzhi (崔宗之 Cuī Zōngzhī) * Su Jin (蘇晉 Sū Jìn) * Li Bai (李白 Lǐ Bái) * Zhang Xu Zhang Xu (, fl. 8th century), courtesy name Bogao (), was a Chinese calligrapher and poet of the Tang dynasty. A native of Suzhou, he became an official during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. Zhang was known as one of the Eight Immort ... (張旭 Zhāng Xù) * Jiao Sui (焦遂 Jiaō Suì) See also {{portal, Poetry * Chinese alcoholic beverage External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eight Elders
The Eight Great Eminent Officials (), abbreviated as the Eight Elders (), were a group of elderly members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) who held substantial power in the last two decades of the 20th century. In the English-speaking world, these men are often called The Eight Immortals as an allusion to the Taoist deities commonly known as the Eight Immortals. History The Central Advisory Commission was the institutional power base of the Eight Elders. Deng Xiaoping, who emerged as China's top leader in December 1978, as a result of the 3rd Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee, was the most powerful of the group, but his power was never absolute, and he had to consult and make compromises with the other seven Elders, of whom the most prominent were Chen Yun and Li Xiannian (considered the second and third in power, respectively, and both associated with the leftist hard-liners and opposition to reform and market-oriented economy). Deng's allies among the Elders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Sin Leng
Pat Sin Leng () is a mountain range in the northeast New Territories of Hong Kong, located within the Pat Sin Leng Country Park. The name ''Pat Sin Leng'' literally means "Ridge of the Eight Immortals", who are eight well-known ''Xian (Taoism), xian'' ("Immortals; Transcendents; Fairies") in Chinese mythology. The eight peaks along the Pat Sin Leng mountain range are each named after a different Immortal. Mountain peaks There are eight peaks whose elevation range from 489m to 590m. From west to east, they are: Shun Yeung Fung Shun Yeung Fung () is the sixteenth highest peak in Hong Kong with an elevation of 590m, located in north Tai Po of New Territories. It is also the westernmost and highest peak of the Pat Sing Leng mountain range. The peak is named after the leader of Eight Immortals, Lü Dongbin ()'s secular name Chunyang Zi (). Chung Li Fung Chung Li Fung () is a mountain peak, part of the Pat Sin Leng range with an elevation of 529m. The peak is named after one of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eight Immortals Mountain
The Pa-hsien Mountain (), or Eight Immortals Mountain, is a mountain in Heping District, Taichung, Taiwan. It is a branch of Mount Yu. Its height is 2,448 metres, which is around 8,000 Taiwanese feet (台尺). The pronunciation of ''eight thousand'' () and ''eight immortals'' are similar in Chinese, hence the name. One of the three major logging stations in Taiwan used to be in the forest. There is an amusement park located on the part of the mountain that is located in Heping District. It is estimated that there are 59 native birds and 5 migratory birds. See also *Eight Immortals *Penglai Mountain Penglai ( zh, t=蓬萊仙島, l=Penglai Immortal Island) is a legendary land of Chinese mythology. It is known in Japanese mythology as Hōrai and Bồng Lai in Vietnam. McCullough, Helen. ''Classical Japanese Prose'', p. 570. Stanford Univ. P ... References Landforms of Nantou County Mountains of Taiwan Eight Immortals {{Taiwan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eight Immortals (film)
''Eight Immortals'' () is a 1971 Taiwanese fantasy film directed by Chan Hung Man. The film tells the story of the Eight Immortals, an octet of warriors in Chinese mythology Chinese mythology () is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature throughout the area now known as Greater China. Chinese mythology encompasses a diverse array of myths derived from regional and cultural tradit .... External links ''Eight Immortals''at Hong Kong Cinemagic * 1971 films 1971 fantasy films Taiwanese fantasy films Films about the Eight Immortals {{fantasy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eight Immortals Restaurant Murders
On 4 August 1985, Chinese gambling, gambler Huang Zhiheng murdered a family of ten in the Eight Immortals Restaurant in Portuguese Macau (present-day Macau, Macau SAR, China). He stabbed or Strangling, strangled each of his victims to death before Dismemberment, dismembering their bodies and disposing of their remains in the ocean and dumpsters. Huang purportedly committed the murders because the Zheng family owed him a gambling debt of 600,000 Macanese pataca, patacas (or United States dollar, US$75,047). Background Eight Immortals Restaurant The Eight Immortals Restaurant (, ) was a Chinese restaurant in the section of Nossa Senhora de Fátima, Macau, Nossa Senhora de Fátima parish in Macau, then a Portuguese Macau, Portuguese colony. The modest dining establishment, connected to the Eight Immortals Hotel, was owned and operated by Zheng Lin (鄭林), a former Hawker (trade), street hawker who had moved his business from a stand into a formal restaurant in the 1960s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
