Han Xiangzi
Han Xiangzi ( Chinese 韓湘子 , Pinyin Hán Xiāngzǐ , W.-G. Han Hsiang-tzu ), also Han Xian Zi , is a famous Daoist immortal in Chinese mythology . He belongs to the group of the Eight Immortals .
It is said that Han Xiangzi was the nephew or great-nephew of the Tang Dynasty scholar Han Yu .
According to legend, he was a musician and a hermit . He achieved immortality through meditation and is usually depicted with a fishing drum and rattles, and since the Qing Dynasty more with a flute . He is also the patron saint of musicians.
literature
- Werner Lind : The dictionary of martial arts. China, Japan, Okinawa, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Burma, Indonesia, India, Mongolia, Philippines, Taiwan and others special edition. Sportverlag, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-328-00898-5 ( Edition BSK ).