Xian, in Chinese Daoism, an immortal who has achieved divinity through devotion to Daoist practices and teachings. The Ba Xian, or Eight Immortals, are a group of legendary heroes that fight for justice and vanquish evil. According to myth, the Ba Xian lived in the middle of the Bohai Sea on Penglai Mountain which was situated on a beautiful, paradise-like island. Only the Ba Xian were able to travel to the island since the water around it was “weak” and […]