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They are revered by the Taoists and are also a popular element in secular Chinese culture. They are said to live on a group of five islands in the Bohai Sea, which includes Mount Penglai. The Immortals are: He Xiangu (何仙姑), in modern context generally seen as the only female of the group, often depicted holding a lotus flower.
A dictionary of Chinese symbols : hidden symbols in Chinese life and thought. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. ISBN 978-0-203-03877-2. OCLC 826514710. Ren, Liqi (2013). Traditional Chinese visual design elements: their applicability in contemporary Chinese design (Master of Science in Design thesis). Arizona State University.
The female individual and the empire: A historicist approach to Mulan and Kingston's woman warrior; The poem in Chinese calligraphy (images), simplified characters, traditional characters, and an English translation; The poem in printed Chinese, with hyperlinks to definitions and etymologies
Women in war in China (2 C, 52 P) Pages in category "Chinese warriors" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
[21] [53] Chinese folk religion practitioners in the Tang dynasty [19] when Chinese religious traditions were more entrenched drew symbols of immortality and paintings with Taoist symbolism on tombs so their family members could have a chance at becoming xian, [21] [53] and this happened in the Han dynasty as well [21] [53] before some ...
The Twelve Ornaments (Chinese: 十二章; pinyin: Shí'èr zhāng) are a group of ancient Chinese symbols and designs that are considered highly auspicious. They were employed in the decoration of textile fabrics in ancient China, which signified authority and power, and were embroidered on vestments of state.
Of the two characters of the term, yóu (遊) literally means to "wander", "travel" or "move around", and xiá (俠) means someone with power who helps others in need. The term refers to the way these solitary men travelled the land using physical force or political influence to right the wrongs done to the common people by the powers that be, often judged by their personal codes of chivalry.
Fenghuang (鳳凰; fènghuáng): Chinese mythical bird, sometimes translated as "Phoenix" Bi Fang bird (畢方), a one-legged bird. Crane: linked with immortality, may be transformed xian; Jiān/biyiniao (鶼/比翼鸟): a mythical bird with two heads, one male, one female. They have only one pair of wings, and they are inseparable.