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In Japan, Fukurokuju (福禄寿; from Japanese fuku, "happiness"; roku, "wealth"; and ju, "longevity") is one of the Seven Lucky Gods in Japanese mythology. [1] It has been theorized that he is a Japanese assimilation of the Chinese Three Star Gods (Fu Lu Shou) embodied in one deity.
Moreover, he is the only god who was said to have the ability to resurrect the dead. Fukurokuju is characterized by the size of his head, being almost as large as the size of his whole body, and is represented wearing traditional Chinese costumes. He normally carries a cane in one hand and in the other a scroll with writings about the world. He ...
Fukurokuju The god of wisdom, luck, longevity, wealth and happiness. One of the Seven Lucky Gods, though he is sometimes omitted in favor of Kisshōten. Funayūrei The angry ghosts of people who died at sea, who now seek to sink ships to have the living join them. Furaribi
Fukurokuju, Japanese god derived from "Shou" deity of Sanxing; He-He Er Xian (和合二仙), Immortals of Harmony and Union, associated with happy marriages; Seven Lucky Gods, similar group of Japanese auspicious deities; Tai Sui (太歲)—60 Heavenly Officials who will be in charge of each year during the Chinese sixty-year cycle; Wufang Shangdi
Jurōjin is often identified with Fukurokuju, another of the Seven Gods of Fortune. In some accounts, the two are said to inhabit the same body. [5] As such, the two are often confused. [6] Jurōjin walks with a staff and a fan.
Kisshōten (吉祥天, lit."Auspicious Heavens"), also known as Kichijōten, Kisshoutennyo (吉祥天女), or Kudokuten (功徳天), is a Japanese female deity, Kisshoutennyo is sometimes named as one of the Seven Gods of Fortune (fukujin), replacing either Jurōjin or Fukurokuju. [1]
Fukurokuju (福禄寿, Fukurokuju) The Shinto god of fortune in wealth and happiness and member of the Seven Lucky Gods. During Round 6, he fused with the other Lucky Gods to create Zerofuku. Daikokuten (大黒天, Daikokuten) The Shinto god of fortune in cooking, farming, and banking and member of the Seven Lucky Gods. During Round 6, he fused ...
Also, these two are often joined by Fukurokuju as the "Three Gods of Good Fortune". As a form of animal worshipping, Ebisu was often associated with marine megafauna such as whales and whale sharks (hence the latter being called the "Ebisu-Shark") that bring in masses of fish and protect fishermen.