Lu Dongbin, 1 of the 8 immortals Lu is also 1 of the 3 most popular mythical figures in China, along with Guanyin and Guanyu. Below are two lines from a classic poem attributed to immortal Lu Dongbin: There is a world hidden in every grain There is a universe boiling in each kettle https://www.viewofchina.com/eight-daoist-immortals/

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