Excerpt from “The Eight Immortals' Birthday Greeting” sung by Dou Wun, the blind singer (“gushi”) (2)
Professor Bell Yung commissioned the blind artist to sing at the Fu Lung Teahouse in Sheung Wan from 11th March to 26th June in 1975. A total of 42 recordings of Nanyin and Longzhou have been made as a result. This was the first song when Dou Wun learned to sing nanyin, and the recording was made at Fu Lung Teahouse in 1975.
Lyrics of The Eight Immortals' Birthday Greeting (Excerpt): Now here come Zhongli of Han Dynasty and Cao the Royal Brother-in-Law; Who bestow good fortune, high positions in the civil service and longevity. Guaili, Li Tieguai, and Zhang Guolao Play the flute and the strings to make sweet music. Lan Caihe, together with Han Xiangzi Carry a clapper and a gourd, so flashy are they. Lü Dongbin writes a poem with an ink brush; Then it’s the fairy, He Xiangu’s turn to present the magical gifts. Look! This gift is the robe of longevity, Made of longevity silk by celestial maidens; A wish for a long life and everlasting youth, A life as unending as the ever-rising heights of the Southern Mountain. I wish your family high positions in the civil service for generations to come, All blessed with prosperity and successful enterprise.
