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Fahua ceramics discovered in Shanxi depict Eight Immortals

Updated: Mar 19, 2024 govt.chinadaily.com.cn Print
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A set of Fahua ceramic figurines of the Eight Immortals, from the permanent collection of the Shanxi Museum [Photo/Official WeChat account of the Shanxi Museum]

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.

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