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	Dragon Robes Glossary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Eight Buddhist symbols of good fortune Buddhist missionaries brought eight symbols to China from India: the canopy, the conch shell, the sacred vase, the royal umbrella, the wheel of the law, the endless knot, the lotus flower, and a pair of fish.
		Eight Immortals The eight immortals were legendary beings of the Daoist sect who knew the secrets of nature.
		Zhuang-li Quan Chief of the Eight Immortals of Daoism.
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	The 8 Immortals
		Either singly or in groups the Eight Immortals, Pa Hsien, of the Taoist religion are one of the most popular subjects of representation in China; their portraits are to be seen everywhere—on porcelain vases, teapots, teacups, fans, scrolls, embroidery, etc. Images of them are made in porcelain, earthenware, roots, wood, metals.
		The legend of the Eight Immortals is certainly not older than the time of the Sung dynasty (A.D. and is probably to be assigned to that of the Yüan dynasty (1280–1368).
		She was brought into the group of Immortals by Lu Dong-Bin after he rescued her from a demon with his magic sword.
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	Eight Immortals at Feng Shui Bestbuy
		Being the chief of the Eight Immortals he obtained the secrets of elixir in life and powder of transmutation during the Chou dynasty 1122-249B.C. He is said to visit earth on a Chi Lin very often till today from his heaven realm.
		The 4th Immortal is Tsao Guao-chiu, who dressed in official robes who holds a pair of castanets to symbolize his noble birth.
		The last immortal is Ho Hsien Ku, who carries the holy lotus and fly whisk and who bestows family and marriage luck for the whole family.
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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Eight Immortals
		The Eight Immortals crossing the sea, from Myths and Legends of China, 1922 by E. Werner.
		Immortal Woman He Named He Qiong (ä½•ç“Š hÃ© qiÃ³ng), Immortal Woman He or He Xiangu (ä½•ä»™å§‘ in pinyin: hÃ© xiÄn gÅ«) or Ho Hsien-ku in Wade-Giles, is a female deity, one of Eight Immortals.
		Fifth Immortal – Li T’ieh Guai (Iron-crutch Li), is depicted as a beggar with a crutch and a gourd (wu lou).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Eight-Immortals (1345 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Eight Immortals of Communist China
		The Eight Immortals were a group of elderly members of the Communist Party of China who held substantial power during the 1980s and 1990s.
		Bo Yibo (Chinese: è–„ä¸€æ³¢; Pinyin:) (born 1908), Chinese politician, one of the Eight Immortals of Communist China.
		The Eight Immortals (八仙 in pinyin: bā xiān; in Wade-Giles: pa hsien) are Chinese deities who are represented as a group and rarely individually.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Eight-Immortals-of-Communist-China (1313 words)

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		The eight immortals, or Pa Hsien in Chinese are a group of legendary beings based on historical characters in Taoism.
		Stories of the Eight Immortals were popularized in Chinese art forms, folklore, drama, novels woodblock prints and porcelain.
		Eight means "prosperity" which makes this auspicious number play a large part in many Chinese folk traditions.
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	The Eight Immortals
		Unlike their predecessors who are almost always serious, this group of Immortals always came in a happy mood and were accompanied by laughter in most cases.
		He was the leader of the Eight Immortals and known for his "limp" during his fighting techniques.
		In the Eight Immortal fighting system, she represented the feminine or Yin aspect of the fighting technique.
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	Eight Immortals
		The Eight Immortalss (八仙 in pinyin: ba1 xian1; in Wade-Giles: pa hsien) are Chinese deities who are represented as a group and rarely individually.
		The most significant of the writings is The Eight Immortals Depart and Travel to the East (《八仙出處東游記》 ba1 xian1 chu1 chu4 dong1 you2 zi4) by Wu Yuantai (吳元泰 wu2 yuan2 tai4) in Ming Dynasty.
		It is about the Immortals on their way to attend the Conference of the Magical Peach (蟠桃會 pan2 tao2 hui4) and encountered an ocean.
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	Feng Shui Product - Mini Eight Immortals
		The Eight Immortals are superior beings of worshipped by Taoist and widely regarded as symbols of longevity and good fortune in Feng Shui study.
		This immortal is a symbol of and longevity.
		Fifth Immortal – Li T’ieh Guai (Iron-crutch Li), is depicted as a beggar with a crutch and a gourd (wu lou).
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	Glossary: Eight Daoist Emblems
		The attributes of the eight Immortals symbolize Daoism, transmutation and happiness.
		Each of the symbols is the attribute of one of the Eight Immortals - legendary figures said to have obtained immortality through the elixir of life produced by alchemy or by eating magic fruits.
		Although some of the Eight Immortals form part of the Daoist's legend, it is unlikely that as a group they were honored any earlier than the Yuan Dynasty.
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	Eight Immortals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Eight Immortals (八仙 in pinyin : ba1 xian1; in Wade-Giles : pa hsien)are Chinese deities who are represented as agroup and rarely individually.
		The most significant of the writings is The Eight Immortals Depart and Travel to the East(《八仙出處東游記》 ba1 xian1 chu1 chu4 dong1 you2 zi4) by Wu Yuantai(吳元泰 wu2 yuan2 tai4) in Ming Dynasty.
		It is about the Immortals on their way to attend theConference of the Magical Peach (蟠桃會 pan2 tao2 hui4) and encountered an ocean.
	www.therfcc.org /eight-immortals-55233.html (461 words)

	Eight Immortals from Sichuan
		This article is about one of the less famous set of Eight Immortals.
		For the most popular set of "Eight Immortals", see Eight Immortals, which also contains a list of other sets of Eight Immortals.
		Eight Immortals from Sichuan (蜀中八仙 in pinyin: shu3 zhong1 ba1 xian1) describe eight Sichuanese who became immortals at variously time.
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	The Eight Immortals
		The Pa Sien, or eight immortals, are legendary beings of the Taoist sect, said to have lived at various times and attained immortality.
		He was exposed to a series of temptations, ten in number, and having overcome them, was invested with a sword of supernatural power, with which he traversed the empire, slaying dragons and ridding the earth of divers kinds of evil for upwards of four hundred years.
		She used to indulge in solitary wanderings among the hills, and rejecting the ordinary food of mortals, ate the powder of mother-of-pearl, which was supposed to produce immortality.
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	Eight Immortals of Huainan
		The Eight Immortals of Huainan (淮南八仙 in pinyin: huai2 nan2 ba1 xian1), also known more often as the Eight Misters (八公 ba1 gong1), are the eight scholar guests of Liu An (劉安 liu2 an1), King of Huainan of Western Han Dynasty.
		They are not deified in any religions and the term "Immortal" is used metaphorically to describe their talent.
		The Bagong Mountain[?] ("Eight Misters Mountain") in China is named after them.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ei/Eight_Immortals_of_Huainan.html (121 words)

	Eight Immortals - Part 1 : Feng Shui Resources at Dragon Gate
		The Eight Immortals are one of the most popular celestial groups in China.
		The Eight Immortals are quite a celebrity, having their names and images in many legends, novels, pictures, plays and drama serials.
		Being the central figure of the Eight Immortals, the Quanzhen School of Taoism venerated him as the Pure Founder.
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	Palace of Eight Immortals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Since the legendary eight immortals, namely Han Zhongli, Zhang Guolao, Han Xiangzi, Tie Guaili, Cao Guojiu, Lü Dongbin, Lan Caihe and He Xiangu, are enshrined in it, the temple is called the Baxian Temple (Temple of Eight Immortals).
		The story of the Eight Immortals is one of the Taoist stories broadly spread among ordinary Chinese.
		It is said that there are eight immortals that always do good deed for human beings and they are therefore much respected by people.
	www.chinaculture.org /gb/en_aboutchina/2003-09/24/content_24214.htm (533 words)

	Eight Immortals Temple _Attraction _Xi`an_City Guide_HOTravel
		The Eight Immortals Temple(baxian gong), which was called "baxian an" (eight immortal temple) in ancient times, is located at Changle Lane, Dongguan of Xi'an city, the seat of Xingqing Temple of the Tang dynasty.
		After Cixi returned, she granted the temple the title "Longevity Temple of the Eight Immortals at the Eastern Pass of Xi'an" 5, and thus "baxian an" was promoted to be the Eight Immortals Temple.
		The main hall of the temple is the Eight Immortals Hall.
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	UNIVERSAL TAO POSTERS: CH49: Eight Immortals Poster
		The Eight Directions, the Eight Forces and an accompanying detailed history of each of the legendary Eight Immortals.
		He was initiated into the secrets of Taoism by fellow Immortal Lu Tung-Pin while still a teenager, and quickly became absorbed in the practice of internal alchemy.
		Lan Tsai-Ho was born during the Tang Dynasty, and became the youngest Immortal at age 16.
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		The Eight Immortals are the most important figures in Chinese Taoist mythology.
		All eight agreed, and after hurling their talismans onto the stormy waves, they used them as stepping-stones to cross the ocean.
		There are many Chinese literary works about the eight immortals, and their talismans are commonly used motifs in Chinese households.
	www.chinatoday.com.cn /English/e2004/e200410/p7902.htm (302 words)

	Eight Famous Taoist Immortals
		His symbols are a musical instrument made of bamboo, called the Yu Ku, and the feather of the Phoenix, the bird of immortality.
		Once when meditating, the wall of his cave was rent asunder, disclosing a casket of jade containing a scroll upon which were written the secrets of immortality and of the transmutation of metals.
		He is the patron saint of the drama, and his symbols are a pair of castanets and a feather fan.
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	Eight Immortals - Part 2 : Feng Shui Resources at Dragon Gate
		The only lady in the Eight Immortals, He Xiangu can be recognized with a magic lotus bloom in her hand, sometimes a peach of immortality in the other.
		When he was a little older, he met Lu Dongbin (one of the Eight Immortals) and went traveling with him for a while to learn Taoism.
		On their way back, another deity suggested that the Eight Immortals exhibit the power of their magic treasures by using them to cross the sea.
	www.dragon-gate.com /resources/articles/display.asp?id=112&pg=2 (1702 words)

	Once Again On Eight Immortals Style - Kung Fu Magazine Forums
		The first patriarch learned the old methods and drew the curriculum out after learning them, the Lau's never taught a Lau Family Eight Immortals system it was only the eight immortals style, it was I who prefaced lau in front of eight immortals giving respect to my teachers family from whence our style came from.
		There are many skills within the eight immortals curriculum not all are in drunken shape it just so happened that the most famous are in drunken shape or at least what you may perceive to be drunken.
		Eight Immortals style focus on body structure for power delivery and what one may perceive to be a drunken swagger in our style is more likely to be what we call awakening force.
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	Eight Immortals - Barbelith
		There were Drawing of the Eight Immortals and Story of the Eight Immortals in the Tang Dynasty, but the names of the characters were not decided yet.
		It was until in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), after Wu Yuantai's novel Journey to the East, the eight characters were finally decided.  It says that the Eight Immortals separately represent male, female, the old, the young, the rich, the noble, the poor, and the humble Chinese.
		The legend of the Eight Immortals is one of the most moving Chinese ancient stories.
	www.barbelith.com /faq/index.php/Eight_Immortals (489 words)

	Eight Immortals of Communist China - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In Chinese, however, they are called instead the Eight Great Eminent Officials (八大元老 in pinyin: bā dà yuán lǎo), abbreviated as the Eight Elders (八老 bā lǎo).
		The name originated in the 1990s and is an allusion to the Taoist deities by the same name.
		As of 2005, Wan Li and Bo Yibo are the only immortals still alive.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Eight_Immortals_of_Communist_China (203 words)

	The Eight Immortals - Pa Hsien
		Either singly or in groups the Eight Immortals, Pa Hsien, of the Taoist religion are one of the most popular subjects of representation in China; their portraits are to be seen everywhere—on porcelain vases, teapots, teacups, fans, scrolls, embroidery, etc. Images of them are made in porcelain, earthenware, roots, wood, metals.
		The legend of the Eight Immortals is certainly not older than the time of the Sung dynasty (A.D. 960—1280), and is probably to be assigned to that of the Yüan dynasty (1280—1368).
		She was brought into the group of Immortals by Lu Dong-Bin after he rescued her from a demon with his magic sword.
	www.buddhastatueshop.com /8immortalsarticle.htm (707 words)

	eight - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The first artistic rebellion of the 20th century saw the emergence of The Eight, a group of eight artists who showed their work together in 1908 in...
		Eight Immortals, popular deities in Chinese religion, often depicted in Chinese art (Chinese Art and Architecture).
		Map of Group of Eight (map of member countries)
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	Pa Kua Chang (Ba Gua Zhang) Kung Fu: 804-794-8384 [FYI Page #12]
		Lu Shui-Tian said that Li's contribution to the Eight Immortals Sword was strategy because he appeared as a clown and beggar yet possessed the highest sword skill of all of the Eight Immortals.
		Although the Eight Immortals Sword has many different movements, most are accomplished with articulations of the wrist or small precise movements of the arm that emanate from the body.
		It is thought that she is the one who pulled the other Immortals together to create the Eight Immortals Sword and that she herself was chosen to set the pattern for the form.
	www.pa-kua.com /fyi12/fyib12.htm (2998 words)

	The Eight Immortals
		The purpose of this article is to give the generally accepted tradition surrounding this group of eight as exemplified in the works of Chinese artists and craftsmen.
		The names of The Eight Immortals, according to the generally accepted version, are as follows: Chung-li Ch‘üan, Ho Hsien-ku, Chang Kuo, Lü Tung-pin, Han Hsiang Tzŭ, Ts‘ao Kuo-chiu, Li T‘ieh-kuai, and Lan Ts‘ai-ho.
		1 Chang Kuo being immortal, death of course was merely feigned as a subterfuge to escape returning to Court.
	www.sacred-texts.com /journals/jras/1916-21.htm (10715 words)

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