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The eight Daoist Immortals confirmed by Wu Yuantai 吴元泰 from Ming dynasty in his works ‘A Journey to the East by the Eight Daoist Immortals’ 《八仙出处东游记》 are Li Tieguai 李铁拐 (Iron-Crutch Li 铁拐李), Lan Caihe 蓝采和, Zhang Guolao 张果老, Han Xiangzi 韩湘子, Cao Guojiu 曹国舅, Lv Dongbin 吕洞宾(or Lü Dongbin), He Xian’gu 何仙姑, and Zhong Liquan 钟离权 (汉钟离). They usually appear in Chinese artworks with their featured treasures or vessels, such as gourd or crutch with Li Tieguai, flower basket with Lan Caihe, fish drum or sitting on a donkey backwards by Zhang Guolao, bamboo flute with Han Xiangzi, jade clappers with Cao Guojiu, sword with Lv Dongbin, lotus with He Xian’gu, and fan with Zhong Liquan.
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