Which immortal of the Eight Immortals carries a flute?

The immortal of the Eight Immortals who carries a flute is Han Xiangzi.

Han Xiangzi is a Taoist immortal traditionally associated with music, especially the dizi, a Chinese transverse flute. He is often shown carrying or playing it and is regarded as a patron deity of flutists. In artistic depictions, he may also carry a basket of flowers or a jade flute.

Legends connect Han Xiangzi with Han Yu, the celebrated Tang-dynasty poet and statesman, who is portrayed as his skeptical uncle. Stories emphasize the tension between Han Yu’s Confucian outlook and Han Xiangzi’s pursuit of Taoist magical arts and immortality.

The other choices have different identifying emblems. Lü Dongbin is commonly shown with a sword, Zhang Guolao with a bamboo tube drum or mule, and Cao Guojiu with imperial tablets. These symbols help distinguish the Eight Immortals in paintings and popular stories.