EIGHT IMMORTALS

A group of revered Taoist individuals, each of whom is associated with a distinctive emblem, seven men and one woman (eighth):
Chung-li Ch'uan   -   a fan                                 Chang Kuo-lao   -   a drum
Lu Tung-pin         -   a sword                            Ts'ao Kuo-chiu    -   courtly costume + castanets
Li Tieh-kuai         -   beggar's iron crutch          Han Hsiang-tzu   -  flute
Lan Ts'ai-ho         -   flower basket                    Ho Hsien-ku         -  Lotus/bamboo ladle

Lives

Eight Immortals entry in Mythopedia

'The Eight Immortals' by W Perceval Yetts (with illustrations)

Stories and pictures

Stories and Myths of Eight Immortals

Tales of the Eight Immortals with illustrations