The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea refer to Han Zhongli, He Xiangu, Lan Caihe, Han Xiangzi, Cao Guojiu and Zhang. So what are the characteristics of the Eight Immortals and what do they represent?
Tie Guai Li, with iron as his foot, belongs to gold, and his foot is located in the shade of his subordinates, which is a symbol of exchanging gold.
Li Hanzhong and Li Hanzhong are fierce, and his treasure is fanned out. The burning of the Dragon Palace was caused by Li Hanzhong, which belongs to the image of no fire.
He who insists on pure yang is called the bodhi old zu of pure yang, and his sword is also called the sword of pure yang. The reluctance of Lv Dongbin and He Xiangu shows that Gan Kun is the same, and it is also the image of Gan Jin.
He Xiangu and He Xiangu are the only two soft land women in the Eight Immortals. They all want to marry Lv Dongbin, and they belong to the image of Kuntu.
Lan Caihe and Lan Caihe hold bluegrass in their hands. All medicinal materials are soft materials, belonging to the statue of Xunmu.
In Han Xiangzi, people have drought. Han Xiangzi plays the flute for the people and prays for rain, which belongs to the flood image.
Cao Guojiu, his brother's soul attached to him is evil, but his own soul is imprisoned underground. Underground is the earth, and he finally defeated evil and belongs to the image of the earth.
Zhang is located in the east, because Zhang is cutting down Haloxylon ammodendron. This kind of tree is hardwood, which is different from cork and belongs to shaking wood.
Brief introduction to the story of eight immortals crossing the sea
According to legend, once, the Eight Immortals gathered in Penglai Pavilion to drink. After a full meal, Tie Guai Li offered to go to the seaside. Han Zhongli took the lead in throwing the big banana fan into the sea, lying naked on the fan with his chest and stomach, and gradually drifting away. He Xiangu threw the lotus into the water, and immediately her eyes were red. He Xiangu stood on the lotus and went with the flow. Later, Zhang, Cao Guojiu, Han Xiangzi and Lan Caihe also threw their treasures into the water to show off their divine power.
The behavior of the Eight Immortals alarmed the Dragon Palace. The Dragon King of the East China Sea took shrimps and crabs out to sea to watch, and clashed with the Eight Immortals, causing a fight. The Dragon King of the East China Sea took advantage of the Eight Immortals' unprepared and took Cai Lanhe into the Dragon Palace. The angry Eight Immortals used their magical power to attack and split the two dragons in two. Shrimp soldiers and crabs will be unable to resist, defeat, and hide in the sea. The Eight Immortals are fighting at sea. Nanhai Longwang invited Nanhai Longwang, Nanhai Longwang, Nanhai Longwang, Nanhai Longwang, Nanhai Longwang, Nanhai Longwang, Nanhai Longwang, Nanhai Longwang, Nanhai Longwang, Nanhai Longwang, Nanhai Longwang, Nanhai Longwang, Nanhai Longwang, Nanhai Longwang, Nanhai Longwang and Sihai Longwang to see it, and quickly mobilized soldiers from all over the world to fight to the death. Just then, the Guanyin Bodhisattva in the South China Sea passed by, drank the wine from both sides and intervened. The two sides didn't stop fighting until the Dragon King in the East China Sea released the Cailan River.
The Eight Immortals bid farewell to Guanyin Bodhisattva, each holding a treasure, making waves and wandering around. This is the story of the Eight Immortals crossing the sea.
Among the numerous folk immortals in China, the Eight Immortals are the most powerful and influential, and their legends have always been talked about, especially the story of the Eight Immortals crossing the sea in Wu Yuantai's Journey to the East in the Ming Dynasty. The legend of the Eight Immortals began in the Tang Dynasty, when there were pictures and biographies of the Eight Immortals. However, the surnames of the Eight Immortals changed greatly in the Song Dynasty. Only in The Journey to the West, Li Tie Kidnapper, Han Zhongli, Zhang, He Xiangu, Lan Caihe, Han Xiangzi and Cao Guojiu were identified. Most of his stories and legends are found in books of Tang and Song Dynasties, and a few are recorded in Ming Dynasty.