Are there really eight immortals in history?

One of the Eight Immortals of Taoism. The famous rock, Dong Bin, has its own name "Chunyangzi". Tang Jingzhao House (now Chang 'an County, Shaanxi Province) was born. He was made a county magistrate by Jinshi. When his mother was going to give birth to him, the house was filled with strange smells, and Yue Xian burst in the air. A white crane fell from the sky and disappeared from his mother's narrative. Lv Dongbin, who was born, is really outstanding. He has been very clever since he was a child. He wrote a diary full of words, read it once and read it aloud. When I grow up, I am "eight feet two inches long, wearing a Huayang towel and a yellow cedar, smearing soap, like Zhang Zifang, and I have never married." When he was a baby, Mazu saw him and said, "This child has extraordinary bones and is from the city. He who meets Lu will live in a house, and he who sees the clock will buckle. Pay attention. " Later, Lv Dongbin visited Lushan Mountain, saw a real dragon, and taught the Tiandun swordsmanship. At the age of sixty-four, I visited Chang 'an, where I met a feather scholar in a white robe, writing poems on the wall. Lv Dongbin saw that he was eccentric and poetic, so he asked his name. Yu Shi said, "I'm Mr. Fang Yun. I live in He Ling, Zhong Nanshan. Do you want to go with me? " Lv Dongbin never made a promise. This gentleman is "Li Zhongquan".

In the evening, Quanhe stayed in the bar together. When Lv Dongbin was asleep, Mr. Fang Yun cooked for him alone. He dreamed that he was the top scholar, proud of officialdom, and full of children and grandchildren, which was extremely glorious. Suddenly, he was convicted of a felony, his family property was confiscated, and his wife and children were separated. When he was old, he knew all this. He was down and out, standing alone in the snow shivering, almost sighing. Suddenly, he woke up. Zhong Liquan's meal was not ready yet, so he wrote a poem "Huang Liang was not ready yet, and dreamed of Chinese food." "Lv Dongbin exclaimed," do you know my dream? Zhong Liquan said: "The dream you just had is full of ups and downs. Fifty years old is like a moment! What you get is not worth celebrating, and what you lose is not worth mourning. Life is like a dream. Therefore, Lv Dongbin decided to learn Taoism from Zhong Liquan. After the test of "Ten Tests", Zhong Liquan awarded him Taoism. Lv Dongbin has Taoism and swordsmanship to kill demons and harm people.

It is regarded as one of the five northern ancestors (Wang, Wang, Wang, Wang, Wang, Wang, Wang, Wang, Wang) by Quanzhen, and it is also called the founder with Lv Zu and Chunyang. Lv Dongbin is the most famous of the Eight Immortals, and there are many legends about him.

He Xiangu, the second of the Eight Immortals

One of the Eight Immortals of Taoism. There are many stories about his life. Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian and other places have local He Xiangu. However, there are many legends about why my daughter met a fairy on the road, ate Xiantao or jujube and became a fairy, not knowing hunger. Intellectuals who can predict fortunes and are good at flying are suitable. One man said that he was a disciple of Lv Dongbin.

Fairy Wonderland says: He Xiangu is a daughter named He Tai from Zengcheng, Guangzhou. I was born with six hairs on my head. At the age of sixteen, he dreamed that a fairy taught him: "Eating mica powder can strengthen your body and live forever." So she listened to the fairy's instructions, ate mica, vowed not to marry, and often traveled to and from the valley, hiking like flying. Go out every morning and bring some wild fruits back to her mother at night. After gradually not eating whole grains, Wu Zetian sent envoys to call her into the palace and suddenly disappeared on her way to Beijing. After that, the immortal was born during the day. In the ninth year of Tang Tianbao, he appeared in Magu altar, standing in five clouds, and then appeared in Xiaoshilou, Guangzhou. Song Zengmin's "Awakening Alone" magazine records: "Di Qing passed Yongzhou when he fought for Nannong in his early years. He heard that He Xiangu could predict good and bad luck, so he specially asked about the outcome of the war. He Xiangu said, "You don't have to see a thief. A thief will leave after defeat." Di Qing didn't believe it at first. Later, Song Jun Pioneer fought against the soldiers of Nannong Gaozhi, but there was no chance. Gaozhi was defeated and fled to Dali. He Xiangu often holds a lotus flower.

The third of the Eight Immortals-Blue Cai He

One of the Eight Immortals of Taoism. Tang Kaiyuan was born in Tianbao. Summer clothes, winter ice and snow, Chang 'an songs are often sung, and the lyrics are more immortal. Someone saw him when he was a child, and when he was old, he saw him with the same face, and then rode away drunk in a restaurant. With this anecdote, Yuan people wrote a play "Han Zhong" to get rid of Lan Caihe.

In the wonder of the immortal Buddha: "Lan Cai He, I don't know where people are. Often in rags, with a six-inch belt, one foot in boots and one barefoot. Wear a long gown and thick underwear in summer and lie in the snow in winter, exhaling like steam. Every time I beg in the street, I hold a big racket, which is more than three feet long. Sing when you are drunk. Everyone, old and young, watched him sing. He looks crazy when he sings, but he is not. The lyrics are written casually, and the songs are full of fairy tales and unpredictable. Drag the money you get on the rope and forget it. Sometimes it is given to poor families, and sometimes it is spent in restaurants. Traveling around the world, some people saw him when he was a child, and some people saw him when he was old. Lan Caihe looks the same. Later, someone saw him drinking in Haoliang's restaurant, heard Xiao Sheng's voice, and suddenly flew into the sky by crane, leaving boots, clothes, belts and plates behind, and slowly rose. The Yuan zaju "Li Zhong Du Quan Lan Cai He" says that Lan Cai He is a stage name, and his real name is Xu Jian. He sang zaju in Goulan. At the age of 50, because he didn't know what he had done wrong, he was punished by the government, and was later turned into a fairy by Li Zhong Du Quan. Four sheets

One of the Eight Immortals of Taoism. Also known as Zhang Guo. According to the records in the Tang Dynasty, there was a real person who was a folk charlatan and was regarded as a fairy because of folklore. Living in Zhongtiaoshan, Shanxi, he said that when Yao was born, he had the law of immortality. Emperor Taizong and Tang Gaozong (Wu Zetian's husband) recruited him from time to time, but he refused. Wu Zetian also told him to come out of the mountain, and Zhang played dead in front of the temple. It was midsummer, and soon, his body rotted and stinked. Upon hearing this, Wu Zetian had to give up. But soon someone saw him in the mountains of Hengshan.

Tang Xuanzong summoned him several times to seek eternal life. Tang Xuanzong saw Zhang's old habits. He asked, "Mr. Wang is an enlightened man. Why is he so careless, old-fashioned? " Zhang Dui said, "It decays when there is no magic to follow, so it is a shame to become like this. However, if these sparse residual teeth are pulled out today, won't new ones grow? "So he pulled out his sideburns in front of his temples and knocked out his teeth. Xuanzong was a little scared and asked someone to help Zhang to rest. After a while, Zhang returned to the temple. Sure enough, his face was refreshed, his temples were green and his teeth were white. So the dignitaries at that time rushed to worship the secret of rejuvenation, but they were all rejected by him.

Once, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty went hunting and caught a big deer, which was slightly different from ordinary deer. The cook was about to cut the deer when Zhang saw it and stopped it quickly, saying, "This is a fairy deer, which is over 1000 years old. I followed Emperor Wu when he was hunting. Although Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty captured the deer, he later released it. Xuanzong said, "The world is big and there are many deer, but times have changed. How do you know that he is the deer you mentioned? " Zhang Dui said, "When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty released it, he made a sign in the lower left corner with a bronze medal on it." So Xuanzong ordered someone to check. Sure enough, there are two-inch bronze medals, but the handwriting is blurred. Xuanzong asked again, "When did Emperor Wu hunt? How many years have it been? Zhang said, "It has been 852 years." Tang Xuanzong ordered people to check, which is correct.

Zhang Guishan died soon, and Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty built the Qixia Temple for him. Zhang has a quirk. Riding a white donkey on weekdays, I can go to Wan Li every day. Of course, this donkey is also a "god donkey". It is said that when not riding, he can fold it up and put it in his purse.

Eight Immortals and Five Sons-Han Xiangzi

One of the Eight Immortals of Taoism. Han Yu's nephew in Tang Dynasty. He has a bohemian nature, so he has to drink. He was handed down from generation to generation as an immortal figure. When he went to visit relatives in Charlotte at the age of 20, he praised the mountains and rivers there and never came back. He hasn't heard from me for over 20 years. During the Tang Yuanhe period, he suddenly returned to Chang 'an, dressed in rags and acting strangely. Han Yu asked him to study with the students, but Han Xiangzi didn't say a word when discussing with the students. He only gambles with servants, sleeps in the stable for three or five days when he is drunk, or sleeps on the street. Han Yu was very worried and asked him, "Everyone has his own strengths, even vendors have their own skills. What can I do in the future? " "Han Xiangzi said," I also have a skill. You just don't know. " Han Yu asked, "What can you do? At that time, it was early winter, which made the peony bloom in several colors, tasted it and was covered with soil, and it blossomed in an instant.

After Han Xiangzi, this legend was learned from Lv Dongbin. Ranked in the fairy class.

Six Eight Immortals-Li Zhongquan

One of the Eight Immortals of Taoism. Quanzhen religion in Yuan Dynasty was regarded as "the founder of Zhengyang" and one of the five northern ancestors. Its theory began in the Five Dynasties and the early Song Dynasty. According to legend, around Zhong was named as "Zhengyangzi" and "Sir".

The Legend of Immortals says: Zhong Liquan, a native of Yantai, was a general of the Han Dynasty. In the process of conquering Tubo, he was jealous of his boss, Liang Yi, and only gave him 30,000 old, weak and disabled soldiers. As soon as he arrived at his destination, he was robbed by the Tubo army, and the sergeant fled. All fled to a valley and got lost on the way. However, "Ji people have their own nature." When they met a monk, they took him to a small village and said, "This is Mr. Donghua's residence." And say goodbye. After a while, I suddenly heard someone say, "This must be because Ren Hu with blue eyes is very talkative. He saw an old man wearing white deerskin and holding a blue quinoa stick and asked Han, "Is this Zhong Liquan, a general of the Han Dynasty?"? Why don't you stay with the monk? "Zhong Liquan was surprised to know that he had met a stranger, so he sincerely learned the Tao and begged the old man to learn how to save the world. The old man taught Zhong the right to leave, "long and true determination", and then fire and dragon sword. Later, Han met the real person and the immortal king in Huayang and learned to live forever. Finally, I lived in the four noble peaks of the Purple Mountain in Kongtong Mountain, and got the "Jade Box Secret", making it a real fairy. The Jade Emperor named him "a real person in Taiji Zuogong".

Another said that Li Zhong was a member of the Tang Dynasty. At the same time, he claimed to be "the right of all peoples in the world to disperse", and later generations read it under the word "Han", so he called it "Han".

Seven Eight Immortals-Tie Guai Li

Among the Eight Immortals, Tie Guai Li is the oldest and most experienced, but it appeared late in the literature. Also known as "Li Tieguai". Yuan zaju "Lv Dongbin Du Tie Guai Li Le" began to have its name. There are many legends about the origin of life experience. When it comes to the Queen Mother of the West becoming immortal, she is granted the title of leader of Donghua and an iron staff. Speaking of real floods, he often begs in the city and is despised by people. After that, he used an iron bar to throw air pockets like a dragon, and Lapras died like a fairy. When I said my family name was Li Mingxuan, I didn't know it until I met the old gentleman. One day, I wandered to Huashan Mountain, met the old gentleman in Taishang, and told my disciples not to return for seven days to reform themselves. But the disciple wanted to go home because his mother was ill, and he was dissolved in six days. On the seventh day, Li Xuan returned to his soul, but he was attached to the body of a lame beggar. He was unkempt and limping, and the bamboo pole leaning on water turned into an iron crutch, hence the name Li Tieguai.

Eight immortals-Cao Guojiu

One of the Eight Immortals of Taoism. According to legend, he is the great prince's uncle, named Shu, and also served as the king's withdrawing army. Cao Guojiu's younger brother went to Beijing to test the beauty of the scholar's wife, hanged the scholar and stole his wife. The ghost of the scholar appealed to Bao Zheng, and Bao Gong allowed them to investigate. Cao Guojiu told his younger brother that he must kill the scholar's wife to avoid future trouble. So my second uncle threw the scholar's wife into the well and she escaped. On the way, I met Cao Guojiu and mistook him for Bao Zheng. She appealed to Cao Guojiu, and Cao Guojiu was frightened. His men killed the scholar's wife with iron bars. His men thought she was dead and left her in a remote alley.

After the scholar's wife woke up, she complained to Bao Gong. After Bao Gong asked the truth, she cheated, and Cao Guojiu came to Bao Zheng. Bao Zheng ordered the scholar's wife to sue and put Cao Guojiu in prison one by one. Another fake letter sent my second uncle to Kaifeng to let this woman complain. Send my second uncle to prison. Queen Cao and herself came to persuade Bao Zheng to release her two younger brothers, but Bao Zheng refused and ordered her second uncle to be executed. Song Renzong forgives the world. Bao Gong released Cao Guojiu.

After Cao Guojiu was released, he went into the mountains to practice, and since then he has disappeared, determined to practice Buddhism and learn immortals. One day, Chung Lin and Lv Dongbin asked him, "What do you keep?" Cao Guojiu said, "I raise Tao." The fairy smiled and asked, "Where is the Tao? Cao Guojiu pointed to heaven and said, "The Tao is in heaven. The fairy asked again, "Where is the sky?" "Cao Guojiu pointed to the heart. Chung Lin Quan and Lv Dongbin said with satisfaction: "The heart is the sky, and the sky is the Tao. You have learned the true meaning of Tao. " One by one, he was awarded the "True Secret Letter", which made him practice seriously. Soon, Cao Guojiu became an immortal.