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*''Japanese/Chinese'': 蓬莱山 ''(hourai san / pénglái shān)''
Mt. Hôrai, known as Pénglái-shān in Chinese, is a mythical mountain island paradise believed to lie out to the east (i.e. in the [[East China Sea]]). Strongly associated with longevity or immortality, the island was inaccessible to mortals, but could be accessed by [[Daoism|Daoist]] masters who flew there on the back of [[cranes]]. Paintings of the island often also feature [[turtles]] and [[pine trees]], symbols of longevity.
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==References==
*Gallery labels, "Mt. Hôrai," [[Hirai Baisen]], Honolulu Museum of Art, August 2014.
[[Category:Mythology]]
[[Category:Geographic Locations]]
Mt. Hôrai, known as Pénglái-shān in Chinese, is a mythical mountain island paradise believed to lie out to the east (i.e. in the [[East China Sea]]). Strongly associated with longevity or immortality, the island was inaccessible to mortals, but could be accessed by [[Daoism|Daoist]] masters who flew there on the back of [[cranes]]. Paintings of the island often also feature [[turtles]] and [[pine trees]], symbols of longevity.
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==References==
*Gallery labels, "Mt. Hôrai," [[Hirai Baisen]], Honolulu Museum of Art, August 2014.
[[Category:Mythology]]
[[Category:Geographic Locations]]
