Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup

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The Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup or Eight Immortals Indulged in Wine (Chinese: 飲中八仙; pinyin: yinzhōng bāxīan) were a group of Tang Dynasty scholars who are known for their love of alcoholic beverages. They are not deified and xian ("immortal; transcendent; fairy") is metaphorical. The term is used in a poem by Du Fu, and in the biography of Li Bai in the New Book of Tang.

They appeared in Du's poem in the following order:

  • He Zhizhang (賀知章)
  • Li Jin (李璡 Lǐ Jìn)
  • Li Shizhi (李適之 Lǐ Shìzhi)
  • Cui Zongzhi (崔宗之 Cuī Zōngzhī)
  • Su Jin (蘇晉 Sū Jìn)
  • Li Bai (李白 Lǐ Bái)
  • Zhang Xu (張旭)
  • Jiao Sui (焦遂 Jiaō Suì)

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