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The Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup or Eight Immortals Indulged in Wine were a group of Tang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty

The Tang Dynasty was an Dynasties in Chinese history preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire....
 scholars who are known for their love of alcoholic beverage
Alcoholic beverage

An alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol . Alcoholic beverages are divided into three general classes: beers, wines, and distilled beverage....
s. They are not deified and xian ("immortal; transcendent; fairy") is metaphorical. The term is used in a poem by Du Fu
Du Fu

Du Fu was a prominent Chinese poet of the Tang Dynasty.Along with Li Bai , he is frequently called the greatest of the Chinese poets.His own greatest ambition was to serve his country as a successful civil servant, but he proved unable to make the necessary accommodations....
, and in the biography
Biography

A biography is a description of someone's life, usually published in the form of a book or essay, or in some other form, such as a film. An autobiography is a biography by the same person it is about....
 of Li Bai
Li Bai

Li Bai or Li Po was a List of Chinese language poets. He was part of the group of Chinese scholars called the "Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup" in a poem by fellow poet Du Fu....
 in the New Book of Tang
New Book of Tang

The New Book of Tang , is a classic work of history about the Tang Dynasty edited by Ouyang Xiu and Song Qi and other official scholars of the Song Dynasty....
.

They appeared in Du's poem in the following order:









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The Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup or Eight Immortals Indulged in Wine were a group of Tang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty

The Tang Dynasty was an Dynasties in Chinese history preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire....
 scholars who are known for their love of alcoholic beverage
Alcoholic beverage

An alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol . Alcoholic beverages are divided into three general classes: beers, wines, and distilled beverage....
s. They are not deified and xian ("immortal; transcendent; fairy") is metaphorical. The term is used in a poem by Du Fu
Du Fu

Du Fu was a prominent Chinese poet of the Tang Dynasty.Along with Li Bai , he is frequently called the greatest of the Chinese poets.His own greatest ambition was to serve his country as a successful civil servant, but he proved unable to make the necessary accommodations....
, and in the biography
Biography

A biography is a description of someone's life, usually published in the form of a book or essay, or in some other form, such as a film. An autobiography is a biography by the same person it is about....
 of Li Bai
Li Bai

Li Bai or Li Po was a List of Chinese language poets. He was part of the group of Chinese scholars called the "Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup" in a poem by fellow poet Du Fu....
 in the New Book of Tang
New Book of Tang

The New Book of Tang , is a classic work of history about the Tang Dynasty edited by Ouyang Xiu and Song Qi and other official scholars of the Song Dynasty....
.

They appeared in Du's poem in the following order:

  • He Zhizhang
    He Zhizhang

    He Zhizhang , courtesy name Jizhen , was a Chinese poet born in present-day Xiaoshan during the Tang Dynasty, and is one of the Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup....
     (??? Hè Zhizhang)
  • Li Jin
    Li Jin

    Li Jin is the nephew of Emperor Xu?nzong of Tang, a member of the royal family in Tang Dynasty. He is best known for his strong affection to alcoholic drinks, as well as his practice of bow and drum....
     (?? Li Jìn)
  • Li Shizhi (??? Li Shìzhi)
  • Cui Zongzhi (??? Cui Zongzhi)
  • Su Jin (?? Su Jìn)
  • Li Bai
    Li Bai

    Li Bai or Li Po was a List of Chinese language poets. He was part of the group of Chinese scholars called the "Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup" in a poem by fellow poet Du Fu....
     (?? Li Bái)
  • Zhang Xu (?? Zhang Xù)
  • Jiao Sui (?? Jiao Suì)

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  • Chinese alcoholic beverage