Liu Haichan carrying a three-legged toad, (c. 15th century) painting by Li Jun
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
劉海蟾
Simplified Chinese
刘海蟾
Literal meaning
"Sea-Toad Liu"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Liú Hǎichán
Wade–Giles
Liu2 Hai3-ch'an2
IPA
[ljǒʊ xàɪ.ʈʂʰǎn]
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping
Lau4 Hoi2sim4
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ
Lâu Háichiûⁿ
Middle Chinese
Middle Chinese
Ljuw XojXtsyhem
Korean name
Hangul
류해섬
Hanja
劉海蟾
Transcriptions
McCune–Reischauer
Ryu Haesŏm
Japanese name
Kanji
劉海蟾
Hiragana
りゅう かいせん
Transcriptions
Revised Hepburn
Ryū Kaisen
In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.
Liu Haichan was a (c. 10th century) Daoist xian ("transcendent; immortal") who was a patriarch of the Quanzhen School, and a master of neidan "internal alchemy" techniques. Liu Haichan is associated with other Daoist transcendents, especially Zhongli Quan and Lü Dongbin, two of the Eight Immortals. Traditional Chinese and Japanese art frequently represents Liu with a string of square-holed cash coins and a mythical three-legged chanchu (蟾蜍; "toad; toad in the Moon"). In the present day, it is called the Jin Chan (金蟾), literally meaning "Money Toad", and Liu Haichan is considered an embodiment of Caishen, the God of Wealth.
LiuHaichan was a (c. 10th century) Daoist xian ("transcendent; immortal") who was a patriarch of the Quanzhen School, and a master of neidan "internal...
of the Han people. The money toad is associated with the Daoist monk, LiuHaichan, as the xianren's animal companion. Wikimedia Commons has media related...
holes or round ones. Many Taoist amulets and charms contain images of LiuHaichan, Zhenwu, the Bagua, yin-yang symbols, constellations, Laozi, swords,...
fished without bait, believing the fish would come on their own) & Fish LiuHaichan (a legendary Taoist immortal) & Jin Chan (a mythical three-legged toad...
busy with mortar and pestle, preparing the Elixir of Immortality. (See LiuHaichan for Chinese characters) A three-legged toad lives on the moon. During...
immortals are from left to right: Shide, Hanshan, Iron-Crutch Li, and LiuHaichan. The longevity deity riding the crane. Depiction of the Daoist immortal...
most-high God and the founder of Quanzhen Taoism. Seen in Taoist temples. LiuHaichan 劉海蟾 Miji Jingang 密迹金剛 Also known as the Hēnghā Èrjiàng (哼哈二将), derived...
met three Taoist immortals in a tavern, Zhongli Quan, Lü Dongbin, and LiuHaichan. They trained him in secret forms of Taoism. He changed his name to "Zhe"...
Gander!", living in the Macau-like city Macaw where he is a prisoner of Toad Liu Hai until Scrooge, Donald, and the kids manage to free him. In "The Shadow...
coin-based design found on snuff-bottles depict LiuHaichan and the three-legged toad, in these depictions LiuHaichan is often shown with a string of cash coins...