Lü Dongbin was a Daoist figure traditionally associated with the late Tang dynasty. He is best known as one of the legendary Eight Immortals Baxian) in Chinese folk religion and Daoist hagiography. His given name was Lü Yan (also written as “Yan”), courtesy name Dongbin, and sobriquet Chunyang Zi (“Master Pure Yang”). In the…
From afar, the mountains show their hue;Up close, the stream no sound does brew.Spring departs, yet flowers still stay;Men approach, but birds won’t stray.