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fearn · 7th December 2004, 10:38 PM

Hi RSword,

Those symbols look like they belong to three of the eight immortals:
fan, for Han Chang Li
clappers, for Tsao, the immortal uncle
and sword, for Lu Tung bin.

If this holds, there should be an iron staff or wine vessel, a flute, a donkey or gourd, a lotus, and a basket of flowers somewhere on the sword or scabbard.

Is it Taoist? Maybe. The I Ching was used by Chinese Buddhists and Confucianists as well, and the eight immortals are, as I understand it, more folk saints than taoist deities.

Neat sword! As I recall, there is an eight immortals sword set (probably more than one), and you might want to learn it with this blade...

7th December 2004, 10:38 PM	#8
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Hi RSword, Those symbols look like they belong to three of the eight immortals: fan, for Han Chang Li clappers, for Tsao, the immortal uncle and sword, for Lu Tung bin. If this holds, there should be an iron staff or wine vessel, a flute, a donkey or gourd, a lotus, and a basket of flowers somewhere on the sword or scabbard. Is it Taoist? Maybe. The I Ching was used by Chinese Buddhists and Confucianists as well, and the eight immortals are, as I understand it, more folk saints than taoist deities. Neat sword! As I recall, there is an eight immortals sword set (probably more than one), and you might want to learn it with this blade...