Panel, one of a set of four, early 20th century, x in, silk, China, 20th century, In the Daoist belief system, the eight immortals are powerful figures with supernatural abilities to bestow life or destroy evil. Each panel in this set illustrates two of the eight immortals with their attributes: Lü Dongbin with his emblem, a sword, slung across his back, and Zhang Guolao, holding the yugu, a kind of musical instrument in the shape of a bamboo tube (first panel); Zhongli Quan, with a bare belly, holding a fan in his hand, and Han Xiangzi, performing on the flute

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