Stamps of New China： The Eight Immortals Cross the Sea

• 来源期刊: 今日中国：英文版
• 学科: 体育
• 关键词: 中国 邮票 《八个精灵穿越海洋》 民间故事 文学题材
• 年，卷（期）: 2004,（10）
• 页码范围: 79
• 页数: 1页
• 分类号: G894.1

摘要

On July 30, 2004, the State Postal Bureau issued its first asymmetrical perforated stamp in tnbute to the popular tale of how the Eight Immortals Crossed the Sea. The Eight Immortals are the most important figures in Chinese Taoist mythology. Each carried with them a magical object: a drum, a fan, a sword, a gourd, a bamboo flute, castanets, a basket of flowers and a lotus. Wherever they went they helped the weak and poor, punished evil-doers and encouraged people to do good. Immortality was their reward for such good deeds.