Myths featuring Lü Dongbin

Han Xiangzi, one of the legendary Eight Immortals, uses the ethereal music of his jade flute to transcend the laws of nature, causing vibrant peonies to bloom instantly before his skeptical uncle. This miracle serves as a profound demonstration of Taoist power over the physical world and a precursor to a significant prophecy regarding the fate of the scholar Han Yu. The story highlights the...

The legend of the scholar Lu Dongbin and his transformative encounter with the immortal Zhongli Quan, beginning with the famous 'Yellow Millet Dream.' After realizing the vanity of worldly success, Lu Dongbin undergoes a series of spiritual trials and deep alchemical instruction in the Zhongnan Mountains. Through the mastery of internal alchemy and the cultivation of the Tao, he eventually...