張道陵(張天師)，彩釉
清代晚期

Zhang Daoling (Tianshi) in polychrome glaze
Late Qing dynasty
　

H 25.8 cm.
　

龍虎山是張天師修道煉丹之處，得名於張道陵。修道時，有左龍右虎護衛丹鼎， 天師仙去之後，龍虎也隨之升天。

　

Dragon-Tiger Mountain in Jiangxi province is the base of Zhang Daoling, the “First Master of Heaven” in Taoism. The mountain is named after the dragon and tiger on the left and right sides to safeguard the censor in his practice.