Japanese statue FUKUROKUJU God of Wealth, Happiness, Longevity Metal Statue for Sale

Japanese statue FUKUROKUJU God of Wealth, Happiness, Longevity Metal Statue For Sale

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Japanese statue FUKUROKUJU God of Wealth, Happiness, Longevity Metal Statue:
$16.99

Small vintage statue of FUKUROKUJU 福禄寿, Buddhist God of Wealth, Happiness, Longevity. This little statue is made of metal Bronzed (kind of like the way baby shoes were bronzed in the 1950\'s??). The bottom shows some discoloring and has\"No.5 \" molded into it. Small metal statue stands about 2\" tall and is about 1 & 3/4\" wide at the base. In great display condition. Check out the photos.

Notes: Fukurokuju, the god of wealth, happiness, and longevity. A personification of the southern polar star (Jp. = Nankyokusei 南極星) and a deity who is often confused with Jurōjin (another god of Taoist origin and member of the Seven Lucky Deities). The two are said to inhabit the same body, but to represent different manifestations of the same celestial body. The bearded Fukurokuju has an unusually elongated forehead. He is typically shown in the customary garments of a Chinese scholar and holding a cane with a scroll attached to it. He may also have a tortoise or crane near him (both creatures are icons of longevity in China and Japan). Fukurokuju probably originated from an old Chinese tale about a mythical Chinese Taoist hermit sage renowned for performing miracles in the Northern Song period (960 and 1279). In China, this hermit (also known as Jurōjin) was thought to embody the celestial powers of the south polar star . Fukurokuju was not always included in the earliest representations of the seven in Japan. He was instead replaced by Kichijōten (goddess of fortune, beauty, and merit). He is now, however, an established member of the Seven Lucky Gods.