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Zhang Lu (1464–1538)
Description

The Four Elders were aged and sagely recluses who lived on Mount Shang during the tyrannical Qin dynasty, in the late 3rd century BC. After Emperor Gaozu founded the Han dynasty, he invited the Four Elders to return to official service and serve in his government, but they declined. Later, in deciding the succession, Emperor Gaozu wanted to pass over his eldest son, the Crown Prince, in favour of another son by his favourite concubine. Objecting to this, the empress invited the Four Elders to court to support the Crown Prince. After long deliberation they did indeed pay their respects to the Crown Prince.

— Chester Beatty Library
Date early 16th century
date QS:P571,+1550-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P4241,Q40719727
Medium Ink and light colors on gold-flecked paper; album leaf
Dimensions 31.6 × 59.3 cm
institution QS:P195,Q1051293
Place of creation China during the Ming dynasty
Notes

This is one of eighteen paintings in the album. These are the following leaves, with the names as was stated by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art:

  • Ocean
    Ocean
  • Mountains
    Mountains
  • God of Good Fortune
    God of Good Fortune
  • God of Longevity
    God of Longevity
  • The Daoist Immortal Liu Haichan
    The Daoist Immortal Liu Haichan
  • The White Deer Immortal
    The White Deer Immortal
  • The Daoist Philosopher Liezi
    The Daoist Philosopher Liezi
  • The Four Sages of Mount Shang
    The Four Sages of Mount Shang
  • The Five Elders
    The Five Elders
  • The Daoist Immortal He Xian'gu
    The Daoist Immortal He Xian'gu
  • The Daoist Immortal Li Tieguai
    The Daoist Immortal Li Tieguai
  • The Daoist Immortal Han Xiangxi
    The Daoist Immortal Han Xiangxi
  • The Daoist Immortal Cao Guojiu
    The Daoist Immortal Cao Guojiu
  • The Daoist Immortal Zhongli Quan
    The Daoist Immortal Zhongli Quan
  • The Daoist Immortal Lü Chunyang
    The Daoist Immortal Lü Chunyang
  • The Daoist Immortal Lan Caihe
    The Daoist Immortal Lan Caihe
  • The Daoist Immortal Zhang Guolao
    The Daoist Immortal Zhang Guolao
  • The Green Goat Immortal
    The Green Goat Immortal
References
Source/Photographer ‘The Four Elders’. Telling Images of China (2010 exhibit). Dublin: Chester Beatty Library.
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