Zhang Guolao (張果老)

Name/Title

Zhang Guolao (張果老)

Description

Stone statue of a man carrying a fish drum and a peach.

Context

Zhang Guolao’s name is a combination of the common Chinese last name “Zhang” and the characters for “fruit” and “old.” He is represented as an old man who rides a mule, sometimes backwards. His mule had the ability to be folded up and placed in his wallet, then could be watered and brought back to normal size. He carries around a bamboo drum stick that can cure life. He represents the old man.

Acquisition

Accession

T61

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Sculpture, Stone