He Xiangu - Kasenko

Japanese: 何仙姑 - かせんこ
He Xiangu - Kasenko

…The eight immortals in Chinese folk legends are Lü Dongbin, Li Tieguai (Tieguai Li), Han Zhongli (Zhongli Quan), Zhang Guolao, Lan Caihe, Cao Guojiu (Cao Guojiu), Han Xiangzi, and He Xiangu (the order is not consistent). He Xiangu is a female immortal. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "He Xiangu" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…中国,民間伝説のなかの8人の仙人,呂洞賓,李鉄拐(りてつかい)(鉄拐李),漢鍾離(鍾離権),張果老,藍采和,曹国舅(そうこくきゆう),韓湘子,何仙姑をいう(この順序は一定していない)。何仙姑は女仙。…

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