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Treasures (eight immortals' emblems)

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Emblems of the Eight Immortals, printed as auspicious treasures.

Wishes for
Daoist auspicious emblems: sword, fan, gourd, vase, flute, lotus...

Documented on Huh-collection bojagi.

History & tradition

Daoist imagery via China; late Joseon

The emblems of the Eight Immortals (sword, fan, gourd, vase, flute, lotus and others) are documented on a Huh-collection bojagi where they were printed in several colours, a technique the source calls uncommon in Korea.

Researched with low confidence.

Sources
  1. elle.co.kr/article/1884960

Sources for this entry

  1. elle.co.kr/article/1884960