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Source Description
The figure lying on his side is the Chinese immortal Tekkai (Ch. Teiguai [T'ieh Kwai]). He left his body for seven days to consult with Laozi [Lao-tzu] and when he returned could not reenter his old body. He had to take the body of an old beggar by the roadside who had recently died. He is often paired with the immortal Gama, shown on Walters 51.1123, because they both had the ability to send their spirits out of their bodies.
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Document identity
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9163
label
Fuchi with Chinese Immortal Tekkai
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
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9163
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Fuchi with Chinese Immortal Tekkai
description
The figure lying on his side is the Chinese immortal Tekkai (Ch. Teiguai [T'ieh Kwai]). He left his body for seven days to consult with Laozi [Lao-tzu] and when he returned could not reenter his old body. He had to take the body of an old beggar by the roadside who had recently died. He is often paired with the immortal Gama, shown on Walters 51.1123, because they both had the ability to send their spirits out of their bodies.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
n.d.
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
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en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
fuchi
sword components
handles
imageCount
3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] unread; [Number
in pencil] 823
RelatedObjects
8270
med
shibuichi, copper, gold
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6194
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JMA
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none
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1
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photo
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4ae66c11d4b8aa88
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no
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photo
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3
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photo
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afcd5c9f2d0e3a65
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no
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no