**5. The Differences in Functions of the Queen Mother in Han Rhapsodies and Han Paintings**

Han rhapsodies and Han paintings came from two different social classes. Understandably, the artists had distinctive perceptions of the Queen Mother. In Han grand rhapsodies and Han stone reliefs, the Queen Mother had different functions.

### *5.1. The Queen Mother in the World of Longevity and Immortality in Han Grand Rhaposodies*

There is nothing but four paragraphs featuring the Queen Mother in Han rhapsodies. These passages fall into two categories: the description of the Queen Mother's living environment, and comments on her.
