Eight Immortals crossing the sea

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Also known as

八仙过海

City

Quanzhou

Coordinates

25.2820409, 118.2521067

About Eight Immortals crossing the sea

The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea is a classic Chinese myth and an idiom. "Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing his magical powers" is a proverb, metaphorically showing off their abilities and competing with each other. The term "Eight Immortals" was first seen in "Mou Zi's Theory of Huosu" in the Eastern Han Dynasty. It was originally a false name that generally refers to many immortals. The legend was first seen in "Taiping Guangji". The earliest complete text of the story of the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea can be found in the Yuan drama "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea". Wu Yuantai's novel "The Origin of the Eight Immortals Journey to the East" in the Ming Dynasty formalized the characters of the Eight Immortals, and the legend of "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" is its climax plot.

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