The Eight Immortals are the Taoist Eight Immortals widely circulated in China folklore. The names of the Eight Immortals were different before the Ming Dynasty, including the Eight Immortals in the Han Dynasty, the Eight Immortals in the Tang Dynasty and the Eight Immortals in the Song and Yuan Dynasties. It was not until the Ming Dynasty that Wu Yuantai's Journey to the East was defined as (Li Xuan), Han Zhongli (Zhong Liquan), Zhang (Zhang Guo), Lv Dongbin (Lv Yan), He Xiangu (He Qiong), Lan Caihe (Xu Jian), Han Xiangzi and Cao Guojiu (Cao Jingxiu). According to the textual research of Huaxuan laity, the Eight Immortals Theory began in the middle of the Northern Song Dynasty at the invitation of Tie Guai Li. After that, the Eight Immortals crossed the sea and showed their magical powers.

In folklore, the Eight Immortals represent men, women, old people, young people, rich people, rich people, poor people and poor people respectively. Because the Eight Immortals are all mortal, their personality is close to that of the people, and they are very important representatives of immortals in Taoism recently. Many places in China have the Eight Immortals Palace, and the Eight Immortals are also essential places to worship God. As we all know, eight items of the Eight Immortals, such as sandalwood boards, fans, flutes, fishing drums, swords, gourds, lotus flowers and flower baskets, are "eight treasures", representing the products of the Eight Immortals. Among literary and artistic works, the most famous is Eight Immortals Crossing the Ocean and Offering Birthdays. In today's Xi 'an, there is the Eight Immortals Palace (formerly known as the Eight Immortals Temple). Its main hall is the Eight Immortals Temple, which enshrines the statue of the Eight Immortals.

Unlike many Taoist immortals, the Eight Immortals all came from the world. They all had colorful human stories, and then they got the Tao. They are completely different from the images of ordinary immortals, so they are deeply loved by people. Among them, generals, royalty, beggars and Taoist priests are not born immortals, and they all have some shortcomings. The Eight Immortals also represent men and women, old and young, rich and poor. Therefore, generally speaking, Taoist temples have places to worship the Eight Immortals, or the Eight Immortals Palace is set up independently, and the Eight Immortals also appear in the temple fairs of the gods. The Eight Immortals often appear in New Year pictures, embroidery, porcelain, lanterns and plays. According to legend, the Eight Immortals regularly go to the Western Queen Mother Flat Peach Festival to celebrate their birthdays, so "Eight Immortals' Birthday" has also become a common birthday theme in folk art. When folk operas reward gods, so-called "Eight Immortals Drama" such as drunken Eight Immortals or Eight Immortals' birthdays are often staged.