immortals
single tradition · 1
The biographies in the Shenxian Zhuan provide a wealth of information about how immortality was viewed in early medieval China, detailing important features of how immortals lived, and those who sought immortality. They are known for their extraordinary abilities and their relationship to other people and society at large, including government at all levels.
When
- First attested
- 500 CE
- Attested period
- 500 – 500
- Historical notes
- Early Medieval China
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“information about how immortality was viewed in early medieval China, detailing important features of how immortals, and those who sought immortality, lived, their extraordinary abilities, their relationship to other people and society at large, including government at all levels”
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