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<p>[QUOTE="Pat P, post: 68068, member: 201"]Perhaps the figures are the five immortals?</p><p><br /></p><p><i>"According to the ancient legends, the Five Immortals were endowed with great wisdom. </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>The Great Master of this lineage or The First Immortal, was deeply engaged in his studies of the Book of Changes (known in China as ‘Yi Jing’). He was also adept in Confucian Analects and the practices of virtue, compassion and forbearance in times of great conflict. He pursued the heavens, nurturing and protecting humanity and the constants. </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>The Second Immortal was the most advanced in Gong-Fu and the Martial Arts practices which he preserved in the interest of protecting the people by martial virtue and physical strength. </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>The Third Immortal was the master of coursing qi, meditating on stillness and cultivating internal alchemy, with an emphasis on the grasp of life and the reversal of yin and yang. </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>The Fourth of the Immortals was the master of herbal medicine and healing. He rescued humans from their sufferings and healed the heart. He was proficient in distinguishing between cause and effect. </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>The Fifth Immortal was a musical expert who was devoted to preserving the rhapsodies, songs and tunes of the lineage. </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>The Immortals were known by the locals as the protector Gods of their families and relatives. On special days of celebration, the local people would climb the mountain to offer gratitude and reverence or to haul daily necessities to the residing Daoist monks. It is about one hours journey on foot from the village to the temple. </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>The Immortals teach people the virtue of morality and compassion and the essence of heart-mind. They teach people to cultivate integrity and to nurture the innate nature of the self. The masters have revealed their supernatural abilities to help people in need and so crowds of people from the surrounding areas often climb to carry sacrificial offerings to them."</i></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Immortals_Temple" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Immortals_Temple" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Immortals_Temple</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Pat P, post: 68068, member: 201"]Perhaps the figures are the five immortals? [I]"According to the ancient legends, the Five Immortals were endowed with great wisdom. The Great Master of this lineage or The First Immortal, was deeply engaged in his studies of the Book of Changes (known in China as ‘Yi Jing’). He was also adept in Confucian Analects and the practices of virtue, compassion and forbearance in times of great conflict. He pursued the heavens, nurturing and protecting humanity and the constants. The Second Immortal was the most advanced in Gong-Fu and the Martial Arts practices which he preserved in the interest of protecting the people by martial virtue and physical strength. The Third Immortal was the master of coursing qi, meditating on stillness and cultivating internal alchemy, with an emphasis on the grasp of life and the reversal of yin and yang. The Fourth of the Immortals was the master of herbal medicine and healing. He rescued humans from their sufferings and healed the heart. He was proficient in distinguishing between cause and effect. The Fifth Immortal was a musical expert who was devoted to preserving the rhapsodies, songs and tunes of the lineage. The Immortals were known by the locals as the protector Gods of their families and relatives. On special days of celebration, the local people would climb the mountain to offer gratitude and reverence or to haul daily necessities to the residing Daoist monks. It is about one hours journey on foot from the village to the temple. The Immortals teach people the virtue of morality and compassion and the essence of heart-mind. They teach people to cultivate integrity and to nurture the innate nature of the self. The masters have revealed their supernatural abilities to help people in need and so crowds of people from the surrounding areas often climb to carry sacrificial offerings to them."[/I] [URL]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Immortals_Temple[/URL][/QUOTE]
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