Three Immortals Buddhist Caves, SanXian, China, 1st-3rd century.Three Immortals Buddhist Caves, SanXian
Xi'an warriors and a horse made of terracotta are shown on April 14, 2008 at the Pinacotheque in Paris, during the exhibition "The soldiers of...FRANCE-CHINA-SOLDIERS OF ETERNITY
Xi'an warriors and a horse made of terracotta are shown on April 14, 2008 at the Pinacotheque in Paris, during the exhibition "The soldiers of...FRANCE-CHINA-SOLDIERS OF ETERNITY
The Eight Immortals, 1813. Zhu Wenxin has painted the standard group of eight immortals, all of them people who have lived in historical times and...The Eight Immortals
The Eight Immortals are a group of legendary 'xian' in Chinese mythology. Each Immortal's power can give life or destroy evil. Most of them are said...China: Limestone storage jar decorated with images of the Eight Immortals, Ming Dynsty (1368-1644), 16th century
The Eight Immortals are a group of legendary 'xian' in Chinese mythology. Each Immortal's power can give life or destroy evil. Most of them are said...China: Zhongli Qian, one of the Daoist 'Eight Immortals'. He is said to be born during the Han Dynasty. He possesses a fan which has the magical ability of reviving the dead.
The Eight Immortals are a group of legendary 'xian' in Chinese mythology. Each Immortal's power can give life or destroy evil. Most of them are said...China: Zhang Guo Lao, one of the Daoist 'Eight Immortals'. He is said to have lived around the end of the seventh century AD.
The Eight Immortals are a group of legendary 'xian' in Chinese mythology. Each Immortal's power can give life or destroy evil. Most of them are said...China: Tieguai Li, one of the Daoist 'Eight Immortals'. He is sometimes described as irascible and ill-tempered, but also benevolent to the poor, sick and the needy, whose suffering he alleviates with special medicine from his gourd.
The Eight Immortals are a group of legendary 'xian' in Chinese mythology. Each Immortal's power can give life or destroy evil. Most of them are said...China: Lu Dongbin, one of the Daoist 'Eight Immortals'. A historical figure who is mentioned in the official 'History of Song', He is depicted as being dressed as a scholar and he often bears a sword on his back that dispels evil spirits.
The Eight Immortals are a group of legendary 'xian' in Chinese mythology. Each Immortal's power can give life or destroy evil. Most of them are said...China: Lin Caihe, one of the Daoist 'Eight Immortals'. Lan Caihe's age and sex are unknown. Lan is usually depicted in sexually ambiguous clothing, but is often shown as a young boy or girl carrying a bamboo flower basket.
The Eight Immortals are a group of legendary 'xian' in Chinese mythology. Each Immortal's power can give life or destroy evil. Most of them are said...China: He Xiangu, one of the Daoist 'Eight Immortals'. Named He Qiong or 'Immortal Woman He, she is the only female deity among the Eight Immortals.
The Eight Immortals are a group of legendary 'xian' in Chinese mythology. Each Immortal's power can give life or destroy evil. Most of them are said...China: Han Xiangzi, one of the Daoist 'Eight Immortals'. He is said to be the nephew or grandson of Han Yu, a prominent statesman of Tang Court. Han Xiang studied Daoism under Lu Dongbin.
The Eight Immortals are a group of legendary 'xian' in Chinese mythology. Each Immortal's power can give life or destroy evil. Most of them are said...China: Cao Guojiu, one of the Daoist 'Eight Immortals'. He is said to be the uncle of an Emperor of the Song Empire, being the younger brother of Empress Dowager Cao (Cao Taihou).
An Immortal Gathering Herbs and Fungus, Ming dynasty, 17th century. Formerly attributed to Meng Xian. Artist Unknown.An Immortal Gathering Herbs And Fungus
Xi'an warrior made of terracotta is shown on April 14, 2008 at the Pinacotheque in Paris, during the exhibition "The soldiers of eternity, the Xi'an...FRANCE-CHINA-SOLDIERS OF ETERNITY
Winter Flowers, Ming dynasty , 16th-17th century, China, Silk tapestry , Overall: 39 1/2 x 17 in. , Textiles-Tapestries, The nandina, narcissus,...Winter Flowers.