Legend has it that they have their own musical instruments, such as iron gourd, banana fan of Han Zhongli, paper donkey of Zhang, flower basket of blue Cai He, lotus flower of He Xiangu, sword of Zhang, flute of Han Xiangzi and jade edition of Cao Guojiu. The instruments they carry with them have their own wonderful uses.
Crossing the sea by the Eight Immortals is one of the most popular myths and legends in China.
The Eight Immortals are Han Zhongli, Zhang, Han Xiangzi, He Xiangu, Lan Caihe and Cao Guojiu. According to legend, when the peony in Penglai Xiandao was in full bloom, Baiyun Fairy invited eight immortals and five immortals to hold a grand ceremony. On the return trip, Tie Guai Li advised them to find their own way, instead of going by boat. This is the origin of "Eight Immortals crossing the sea to show their magical powers" or "Eight Immortals crossing the sea to show their magical powers".
Later, people used this allusion to describe things that rely on their special abilities to create miracles.
The story of how the Eight Immortals crossed the sea is as follows:
According to legend, there were eight immortals in ancient times, namely, Tie Guai Li, Han Xiangzi, Lan Caihe, Han Zhongli, Cao Guojiu, He Xiangu and Zhang. They are all exorcists. One day, the Eight Immortals were drinking and having fun in Penglai Pavilion. When in high spirits, Tie Guai Li suggested a trip to the seaside, and all the immortals echoed with one voice. Lv Dongbin advised people to cross the sea by magic.
Tie Guai Li first threw the big gourd into the sea, and the gourd immediately became a dragon boat. Tie Guai Li sat on it and soon passed through. Lan Caihe then threw a flower basket, which was like a boat in the sea without soaking a drop of water. Blue Cai He sat on it and soon reached the other side.
Then, Lv Dongbin, Han Xiangzi, Han Zhongli, Cao Guojiu and He Xiangu followed. Their magic weapons are long swords, flutes, banana fans, tracts and lotus flowers, and finally Zhang. He slowly took out a paper donkey from the box, murmured something, and then said, "Change!" " The paper donkey immediately became a real little white donkey.
Zhang rode a little white donkey backwards, crossed the East China Sea in a blink of an eye and met several other immortals on the other side.