Shou (character)
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Shòu is the Chinese word/character for "longevity".
Wooden carving of Shou with all major elements
Chinese pilgrim bottle of "famille rose" porcelain with the character Shou
Song dynasty lacquer art hulu with Shou and a bat on it
Porcelain dish with a peach tree in the form of Shou, from the Kangxi period in the Qing dynasty
Sanxing (deities)
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The Sanxing are the gods of three celestial bodies of particular significance in Chinese astronomy and Chinese folk religion: Jupiter, Mizar in Ursa Major, and Canopus. Fu, Lu, and Shou, or Cai, Zi an
Shou (character)
…fú 福), professional success or prosperity (lù 祿), and longevity (shòu 壽). These are visually represented by the three "star gods" of the same names (Fú, Lù, Shòu), commonly depicted as three male figurines (each wearing a distinctive garment and holding an object that enables them to be differentiated), or the…
Shou, Lu, and Fu gods at a Chinese folk religious temple in Bangkok, Thailand
The Roof Decoration of Sanxing. At Magong Beiji Temple, Taiwan
Painted porcelain depicting the three gods: Fu, Lu and Shou, originating from China from the Qianlong period, Spoelberch Collection, KU Leuven
Fu, Lu and Shou statues on the roof of Ling San Temple, a Chinese folk religion's temple in Tuaran, Sabah, Malaysia