English

Alternative forms

• P'eng-lai

Proper noun

Penglai

1. A mythical Chinese paradise located in the eastern seas and populated with Taoist immortals.
2. A city in eastern Shandong, China (famous for its mirages out at sea), formerly known as Tengchow and since renamed for the island.

Synonyms

• (mythical island): Penglai Island, Mount Penglai, Penglai Mountain
• (city): Tengchow / Teng-chou / Dengzhou (obsolete), Penglai City (legal)

See also

• Horai, the Japanese development of the Chinese legend