Zhongli Quan
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Zhongli Quan (Chinese: 鐘離權 or 鐘离權; Pinyin: Zhōnglí Quán; Wade-Giles: Chung-li Ch'üan) is one of the most ancient of the Eight Immortals (some say the oldest is Iron-crutch Li or Elder Zhang Guo) and the leader of the group. (Some people consider Lü Dongbin to be an informal leader.) He is also known as Zhongli of Han (漢鐘離) because he was born in the Han Dynasty. He possesses a fan which has the magical ability of reviving the dead.
[edit] Life
Born in Yantai (燕台 yàn tái), Zhongli Quan was once a general serving the Han Dynasty. According to legends, bright beams of light filled the labour room during his birth. After birth he did not stop crying until seven full days had passed.
In Daoism, he is known as "正陽祖師" (Zhèngyáng Zǔshī), literally the True-Yang First-Master. He is also called "Master of the Cloud-Chamber" (雲房先生 Yún Fáng Xiān Shēng) in accounts describing his encounter with Lü Dongbin before achieving immortality.
He has a rare two-character Chinese surname, Zhongli (鐘離).
[edit] Depiction
Usually depicted with his chest and belly bare and holding a fan.
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