跨鹤扬州 kuà hè yáng zhōu

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to ride a crane to Yangzhou
  2. to become a Daoist immortal
  3. to die

CHARACTERS

跨 kuà straddle, bestride, ride; carry
鹤 hè crane; Grus species (various)
扬 yáng scatter, spread; praise
州 zhōu administrative division, state