1) He Xian-gu (with lotus flowers)
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1) He Xian-gu (with lotus flowers) |
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China Eight Immortal Daoists Ivory, c. 1900 17-1/16" H by 3-5/8" W by 2-13/16" D Gift of the James P. Whiterow Family 1984: 13.1
He Xian gu is one of the two female immortals. She was the daughter of a 7th-century shopkeeper who ate a magic peach and became a fairy. Her attribute is the lotus, and according to legend, He Xian gu’s immortality is due to a consistent diet of powdered mother-of-pearl and moonbeams. |
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