text: One of these figures carelessly drags a string of coins earned from castanet performances around behind them, and is often depicted as androgynous.
full_question: One of these figures carelessly drags a string of coins earned from castanet performances around behind them, and is often depicted as androgynous. Another of these figures received a dream as a teenager advising her to subsist entirely on powdered mica or mother of pearl. They're not loa, but these figures can "descend" and possess the bodies of men during a certain harvest festival. Many of these figures are depicted carrying fly whisks, and several of them were taken to heaven by cranes. One of these figures owned a white donkey that he could fold up and put in his pocket, while another returned from a spirit journey to find that his mortal body had been cremated, forcing him to possess a decrepit beggar and walk with an iron crutch. A member of this group leapt to his feet as a seven-day-old baby and announced that his name was "recorded in the capital of the Jade Emperor." For 10 points, name this group including Zhongli Quan, Lu Dongbin, and Li Tieguai, who are known in Daoism for their infinite lifespan.
first_sentence: One of these figures carelessly drags a string of coins earned from castanet performances around behind them, and is often depicted as androgynous.
raw_answer: the Eight Immortals [or Baxian; or the Eight Genies]