Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup

The Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup or Eight Immortals Indulged in Wine were a group of Tang dynasty scholars who are known for their love of alcoholic beverages. They are not deified and xiān ("immortal; transcendent; fairy") is metaphorical. The term is used in a poem by Du Fu, as well as 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 Hè Zhīzhāng)
 * 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 Zhāng Xù)
 * Jiao Sui (焦遂 Jiaō Suì)