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Immortal He Xiangu Painting on Canvas, China, 19th Century Asian Art
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Chinese painting depicting He Xiangu reproduced three times but with a different attribute: up a lotus flower, bottom left a fly hunt and bottom right again the lotus flower, each time surrounded by disciple the one praying right, the one on the left seems to bring him a bowl.
Pigments on linen or hemp,
19th century.
He Xiangu or Ho Hsien-ku, "Immortal Demoiselle He," is an immortal Taoist, a member of the group of Eight Immortals. She is represented holding in her hand a lotus symbolizing spiritual fulfillment, and sometimes also a sheng, a peach of immortality, a wooden ladle or a flyer, accessory of religious. She is sometimes given as a disciple of Lü Dongbin, and Ming theatrical or literary works have imagined a romantic plot between the two. Tradition has made it a woman of the Tang Dynasty who has devoted herself to celibacy to devote herself to Dao. She would have lived under the reigns of Wu Zetian and Zhongzong. . Wu Zetian would have asked to meet her, which she would have accepted or not according to the versions. A "Song" book makes it a contemporary of General Di Qing (1008-1057) to whom she predicts a victory.
- Dimensions:Height: 27.56 in (70 cm)Width: 20.87 in (53 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
- Style:Qing (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1800
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. some lacks.
- Seller Location:Beuzevillette, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU266337427953
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