Daoist immortal Li Tieguai receiving a visitor 15th–16th century Unidentified artist Legend states that the Daoist immortal Li Tieguai assumed his disheveled form accidentally. One of the master’s abilities was to send his spirit on journeys while his body lay dormant. On one of these occasions, Li was gone for so long that his assistant mistook the master for dead and cremated him. Returning to find his body missing, Li appropriated the body of a local mendicant who walked with an iron crutch, and was thereafter known as Li Tieguai (Iron-Crutch Li). Beloved for his wild appearance and spiritu
Daoist immortal Li Tieguai receiving a visitor 15th–16th century Unidentified artist Legend states that the Daoist immortal Li Tieguai assumed his disheveled form accidentally. One of the master’s abilities was to send his spirit on journeys while his body lay dormant. On one of these occasions, Li was gone for so long that his assistant mistook the master for dead and cremated him. Returning to find his body missing, Li appropriated the body of a local mendicant who walked with an iron crutch, and was thereafter known as Li Tieguai (Iron-Crutch Li). Beloved for his wild appearance and spiritual abilities, Li was frequently depicted in popular culture; here, he addresses a formally dressed official who has come to pay Daoist immortal Li Tieguai receiving a visitor. Unidentified artist , 15th–16th century. China. 15th–16th century. Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk. Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Paintings
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