Zhang Guolao, 1 of the 8 Daoist immortals. He was often spotted to sit on a donkey facing the tail. It is said he used this strange position to ride the donkey to show the people the way to go forward is to defy the convention and habits ... https://www.viewofchina.com/eight-daoist-immortals/

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