Page 214 - Chinese Art, Vol II By Stephen W. Bushell

CHINESE ART.
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Ch'iian revives the souls of the dead : the sword of
supernatural power wielded by Lii Tung-pin : the magic
pilgrim's-gourd of Li T'ieh-kuai : the castanets of Ts'ao
Kuo-ch'iu : the basket of flowers carried by Lan Ts'ai-ho :
the bamboo tube and rods of Chang Kuo : the flute of
Han Hsiang Tzu : the lotus-flower of Ho Hsien Ku.
A multitude of emblems of longevity, the summum bonum
of the Taoist, such as the deer, tortoise and stork : the hare,
pounding the elixir vita; in the moon : the pine, bamboo,
and prunus : the peach as the " fruit of life," and the
sacred magic fungus (Polyforus liicidus), etc.
(d. The hundred antiques (po ku), including the eight precious
objects {pa pao), and the four fine arts, music, chess,
calligraphy, and painting (ch'in ch'i shu hua).
(e.) Devices intended to be read in " Rebus " fashion (see below).
Two of the sets of eight which have just been referred to
follow in due order.

Pa Pao.—The eight precious things

Chu. a Jewel. Ch'ien. a "cash." FANGSneNG. A Loz-
enge, symbol of victory.

Shu. a Pair of Books, Hua. a Painting;