He was supposedly an embodiment of Sui (歲 "Jupiter") or Taibai (太白 "Venus"), had a miraculous birth, possessed supernatural powers, and went through numerous reincarnations, including Laozi and Fan Li.
Jiang Shuo | Wang Shuo | ''Red Guards - Going Forward! Making Money!'', a 2004 sculpture by Jiang Shuo, exhibited in the lobby of Langham Place Hotel | Dongfang Bubai | Dongfang |