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JUROJIN - God of Longevity
Origin China
One of Japan's Seven Lucky Gods
Male. The god of longevity, Jurojin is another god from China. Depicted as an old man with a long white beard, he carries a holy staff with a scroll tied to it, on which is written the life span of all living things. The deer, a symbol of longevity, usually (but not always) accompanies him as a messenger, as do other long-lived animals such as the stag, crane and tortoise. Jurojin is often identified with Fukurokuju. The two are said to inhabit the same body.
ANIMAL ASSOCIATIONS
Tortoise, crane, deer, stag
Ivory Jurojin in collection of
Andres Bernhard AKA Rapick - Italy
Jurojin, by Sesshu
Summer and Winter Landscapes
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