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Ch: Zhang Guolao. Also called Tongxuan (Jp: Tsuugen ’ΚŒΊ). One of the Taoist, eight immortals *hassen ”ͺε known for the magic powers of his mule. Chou Karou is said to have ridden his white mule for thousands of miles in a single day. When resting he would store the mule in a small gourd (or between two sheets of paper) and then flush it out with water sprayed from his mouth to retrieve it. Various stories relate Chou Karou's relationship with the Tang emperor Gensou ŒΊ@ (Ch: Xuanzong, 685-762). According to some, he steadfastly refused the emperor's invitations, while other sources claim he served Gensou as a court magician entertaining the monarch with his magic mule. In painting, he is depicted either flushing the mule from its resting place or playing with it. Well-known examples include those by Kanou Takanobu Žλ–μFM (1571-1618; Seattle Museum of Art), Kanou Mitsunobu Žλ–μŒυM (1561/65-1608; Myouhouin –­–@‰@), as well as parody pictures *mitate-e Œ©—§‚ΔŠG by the *ukiyo-e •‚’ŠG artists Okumura Masanobu ‰œ‘Ί­M (1686-1764; Art Institute of Chicago) and Kitagawa Utamaro Šμ‘½μ‰Μ–› (1753-1806).
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