Title: The EIGHT IMMORTALS
Description: Han Xiangzi, Who Saved His Uncle at Lan
Description: Han Xiangzi, Who Saved His Uncle at Lan
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Han Xiangzi, Who Saved His Uncle at Lan Pass
His personal name was Xiang, and he styled himself Qingfu. It was said that he was Han Yu's grandnephew and that he was born on the ninth day of the eleventh lunar month. Even in his childhood, Han Xiangzi began to follow Lu Dongbin and learn Dao. He fell from a peach tree and died, which was thought to be a case of Deliverance from the Corpse. When Han Yu was designated as Minister of Justice, guests thronged his home, inviting him to banquets in his honor. Han Xiangzi tried to persuade him to give up his political career and pursue Dao. Han Yu, however, suggested to Han Xiangzi to give up his pursuit for Dao and engage himself in a political career. Han Xiangzi drank to all the guests with his calabash, which remained full of wine no matter how much he had drunk. In addition to that, he planted two flowers in a basin filled with soil, on which was an antithetical couplet. It said: 'Where was your home when you stood before Mt. Qing as high as the clouds, where the horse refused to go further than Lan Pass torn by a terrible storm'. Afterwards, because he was opposed to the emperor's enthusiasm over the so-called Buddha's bones, Han Yu was demoted from his original position to a minor post in Chaozhou. When he and his family came to Lan Pass, the bad weather made things even worse. They were stranded by a terrible storm. Even the horses refused to advance. Then Han Xiangzi emerged in heavy snow. Han Yu asked him where they were. When he was told it was Lan Pass, Han Yu became astonished over Han Xiangzi's previous prediction. Then Han Xiangzi escorted Han Yu to his destination. After that, they transferred to Yuanzhou together. Later, Han Xiangzi succeffully led his uncle to Dao.
His personal name was Xiang, and he styled himself Qingfu. It was said that he was Han Yu's grandnephew and that he was born on the ninth day of the eleventh lunar month. Even in his childhood, Han Xiangzi began to follow Lu Dongbin and learn Dao. He fell from a peach tree and died, which was thought to be a case of Deliverance from the Corpse. When Han Yu was designated as Minister of Justice, guests thronged his home, inviting him to banquets in his honor. Han Xiangzi tried to persuade him to give up his political career and pursue Dao. Han Yu, however, suggested to Han Xiangzi to give up his pursuit for Dao and engage himself in a political career. Han Xiangzi drank to all the guests with his calabash, which remained full of wine no matter how much he had drunk. In addition to that, he planted two flowers in a basin filled with soil, on which was an antithetical couplet. It said: 'Where was your home when you stood before Mt. Qing as high as the clouds, where the horse refused to go further than Lan Pass torn by a terrible storm'. Afterwards, because he was opposed to the emperor's enthusiasm over the so-called Buddha's bones, Han Yu was demoted from his original position to a minor post in Chaozhou. When he and his family came to Lan Pass, the bad weather made things even worse. They were stranded by a terrible storm. Even the horses refused to advance. Then Han Xiangzi emerged in heavy snow. Han Yu asked him where they were. When he was told it was Lan Pass, Han Yu became astonished over Han Xiangzi's previous prediction. Then Han Xiangzi escorted Han Yu to his destination. After that, they transferred to Yuanzhou together. Later, Han Xiangzi succeffully led his uncle to Dao.