Zhongli Quan (鍾離權)

Name/Title

Zhongli Quan (鍾離權)

Description

Stone statue of a man holding a fan.

Context

Zongli Quan's name translates to, “Zhongli of the Han Dynasty.” He is represented often as a large man with his stomach exposed. He was brought in by a monk after losing a village, and there he became an immortal. He is attributed with a fan that had the ability to bring the dead back to life. He also had the ability to transmute metals, he could create gold and silver out of thin air, he used this to help people not be poor. He represents the military men. He represents the rich.

Acquisition

Accession

T61

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Sculpture, Stone