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5) Han Xiang-zi (with a flute)
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China
Eight Immortal Daoists
Ivory,
c. 1900
17-1/16" H by 4" W by 3-5/16" D
Gift of the James P. Whiterow Family
1984: 13.5

Han Xiang zi is said to have been the nephew of Han Yü, a famous scholar of the 9th century. His attribute is the flute, and he is the patron saint of musicians. Among his special skills was the ability to make flowers bloom instantaneously.

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