Bulletin, Issues 66-67The Museum, 1994 - China |
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... immortals were not bound by normal human constraints and necessities : they did not eat the same foods as humans , and their bodies became so light they could ascend to the heavens . An immortal ( shen ren ) is described in Zhuang zi as ...
... immortals were not bound by normal human constraints and necessities : they did not eat the same foods as humans , and their bodies became so light they could ascend to the heavens . An immortal ( shen ren ) is described in Zhuang zi as ...
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... immortal creatures with bared torsos who are preparing elixirs . The extremely good preservation of this scene allows identification of smaller fragments from other sites . For instance , figures from Hezhang in Guizhou and Zhaotong in ...
... immortal creatures with bared torsos who are preparing elixirs . The extremely good preservation of this scene allows identification of smaller fragments from other sites . For instance , figures from Hezhang in Guizhou and Zhaotong in ...
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... immortal . The center register has representations of Xiwangmu and Dongwanggong to either side of the central boss . The lowest level has a tree with twining branches in the center and figures to the sides including immortals . The tree ...
... immortal . The center register has representations of Xiwangmu and Dongwanggong to either side of the central boss . The lowest level has a tree with twining branches in the center and figures to the sides including immortals . The tree ...
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