wòquán
偓
legendary immortal; Daoist saint
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Meanings
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legendary immortal from ancient Chinese mythology; Daoist saint
archaicRefers specifically to a Daoist immortal recorded in the Liexian Zhuan (《列仙传》). He is depicted as an ancient figure who lived in the mountains, fed on pine cones (松实), and possessed extraordinary longevity and speed. Used as a proper noun.
《
Liè列
xiān仙
zhuàn传
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
，
Wò偓
quán佺
hào好
shí食
sōng松
shí实
，
tǐ体
shēng生
máo毛
，
xíng行
rú如
bēn奔
mǎ马
。
The Liexian Zhuan records that Wo Quan loved to eat pine cones, had hair growing on his body, and could run as fast as a galloping horse.
Wò偓
quán佺
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
xiān仙
rén人
zhī之
yī一
。
Wo Quan is one of the legendary immortals from ancient times.
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Xiāng相
chuán传
Wò偓
quán佺
céng曾
yǐ以
sōng松
shí实
zèng赠
Yáo尧
dì帝
，
shí食
zhī之
kě可
cháng长
shēng生
bù不
lǎo老
。
Legend has it that Wo Quan once gave pine cones to Emperor Yao, and eating them could grant immortality.