Hey Xiangu
He Xiangu ( Chinese 何仙姑 , Pinyin Hé Xiāngū , W.-G. Ho Hsien Ku , also He Xian Gu ) is a famous Daoist immortal in Chinese mythology . She belongs to the group of the Eight Immortals ( Ba xian ).
He Xiangu was the only Ba xian woman. She became immortal because of her generosity and strict asceticism .
She is depicted as a woman with a lotus flower or a basket of flowers and a peach , the symbol of immortality and longevity, as well as a Sheng mouth organ.
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 ).