The Legend of the Eight Immortals

Author: Wugu Dao Ren Zhang Wuzhi Zhang Dingyu (Annotations)
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Since the Song and Yuan dynasties, people have continuously added various folk legends to the Eight Immortals, making their stories increasingly rich and fantastical, almost becoming the representatives of deities in the hearts of the masses. The Eight Immortals' stories are widely circulated mythological legends in China. This book details the process of the Eight Immortals' cultivation and attainment of enlightenment, from the birth of the Supreme Lord Lao in the transition period between the Xia and Shang dynasties to their grand success and return to the heavens in the Song Dynasty—a span of thousands of years. The plot is rich and compelling. The book weaves together the realms of heaven and earth, with immortals, demons, humans, and objects each vividly portrayed. There are also competitions of magical arts and fantastical transformations, truly embodying the saying, "The Eight Immortals cross the sea, each displaying their unique skills," making it utterly captivating. This book is the most grand and complete mythological novel ever seen that tells the story of the Eight Immortals. Since the Song and Yuan dynasties, people have continuously added various folk legends to the Eight Immortals, making their stories increasingly rich and fantastical, almost becoming the representatives of deities in the hearts of the masses. The Eight Immortals' stories are widely circulated mythological legends in China. This book details the process of the Eight Immortals' cultivation and attainment of enlightenment, from the birth of the Supreme Lord Lao in the transition period between the Xia and Shang dynasties to their grand success and return to the heavens in the Song Dynasty—a span of thousands of years. The plot is rich and compelling. The book weaves together the realms of heaven and earth, with immortals, demons, humans, and objects each vividly portrayed. There are also competitions of magical arts and fantastical transformations, truly embodying the saying, "The Eight Immortals cross the sea, each displaying their unique skills," making it utterly captivating. This book is the most grand and complete mythological novel ever seen that tells the story of the Eight Immortals.