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Fahua ceramics discovered in Shanxi depict Eight Immortals
Updated: Mar 19, 2024
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Have you ever heard of the Eight Immortals from Chinese mythology? These vividly crafted figurines bring their images to life: Zhang Guolao, Han Xiangzi, Cao Guojiu, Lyu Dongbin, Lan Caihe, Li Tieguai, Han Zhongli and He Xiangu.
Discovered in 1980 from a hoard at the Xiguan Altar of Land and Grain site in Shuozhou, Shanxi, these sculptures are fine examples of the Fahua ceramics popular in Shanxi in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). They are at present housed by the Shanxi Museum.
