Driving cranes

Chinese Taoism has a huge fairy system, and their appearance in different periods is different, so they often distinguish by logo.

For example, Lao Tzu, the head of the head of the bull, the head of the head is the bangs, and the bangs of the golden toad.

Qing Yongzheng Doucai Lao Tzu out of Guan Tu Lai Lai Bottle

Guanfu Museum Collection

However, there are exceptions that those who are driving cranes are not all Shouxing. Crane is a symbol of longevity in Chinese culture, so it often follows Shouxing.

Ming Shangxi "Four Immortals Gongshou Map"

Taipei Palace Museum Collection

Ming Shangxi's "Four Immortals Gongshou Map" (partial)

Taipei Palace Museum Collection

For example, the "Four Immortal Gongshou" map collected by the Palace Museum of the Taipei of China.

Qing Kangxi alum red ink color group fairy worship. Bowl

Guanfu Museum Collection

Qing Kangxi alum red ink color group fairy worship bowl (partial)

Guanfu Museum Collection

However, the crowd who is going to talk about today is not Shouxing. His name is Wang Ziqiao. Liu Xiang recorded the "Prince of the Prince" on the "Biography of Liexian", "Prince Joe, Prince Zhou Ling, Prince Zhou Ling. Good blow to the phoenix. When I asked for it, I saw Yuliang on the mountain and said, "Sell my house, stay on the top of the Mountains on July 7th." And go. "Wang Ziqiao is Prince Zhou Ling.

He liked to blow Sheng as a Phoenix, and was picked up by the Taoist Priest Fuqiu Gong to the Songshan practice. After more than thirty years, he took the crane to fly to the sky.

Prince of the Southern Dynasties Qiao Biao Sheng portrait brick

China National Museum Collection

There is already a prince's image on the portrait brick of the Southern Dynasty. The National Museum of China has a clear name on the portrait brick on the Southern Dynasties in Dengzhou, Henan, which has an important research on such subjects. Wang Ziqiao was blowing Sheng, and a phoenix danced in front of him.

The Tang Dynasty prince Qiao Biao Sheng introduced the Phoenix bronze mirror

China National Museum Collection

The age image of the prince Qiao in each version is different. But they are accompanied by cranes.

In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the blue and white fairy map 花 can

Jingdezhen China Ceramics Museum Collection

In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the image of the prince Qiao Chenghe was common.

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