Posted 11 months ago
Steptoe1
(1760 items)
Hello I’ve just rediscovered some old finds & thought I would post this as wondering if I can find anything about it, I just assumed it was resin but not sure and it’s very heavy, I know nothing about It
Set of Three Chinese Gods: Fu God of Good Fortune, Lu. God of Prosperity and Shou, God of Longevity. Fu, Lu, Shou commonly denotes the three attributes of a good life and statues of these three personifications are seen throughout China
see also the other one with the bowl
The purpose is a FENG SHUI, you have to see this as a home protecter
Feng shui (/?f????u?i/ [2]), sometimes called Chinese geomancy, is an ancient Chinese traditional practice which claims to use energy forces to harmonize individuals with their surrounding environment. The term feng shui means, literally, "wind-water" (i.e. fluid). From ancient times, landscapes and bodies of water were thought to direct the flow of the universal Qi – "cosmic current" or energy – through places and structures. More broadly, feng shui includes astronomical, astrological, architectural, cosmological, geographical and topographical dimensions.[3][4]
Historically, as well as in many parts of the contemporary Chinese world, feng shui was used to orient buildings and spiritually significant structures such as tombs, as well as dwellings and other structures. One scholar writes that in contemporary Western societies, however, "feng shui tends to be reduced to interior design for health and wealth. It has become increasingly visible through 'feng shui consultants' and corporate architects who charge large sums of money for their analysis, advice and design."[4] In the wake of the climate crisis, feng shui is being taken into academic consideration for possible contributions to ecological philosophy.[5]
There has been intense debate on feng shui’s existence as a science or superstition. Much of modern Western research on the topic has an absolutist bias in its interpretations of feng shui. Depending on the researcher, feng shui could be considered in a variety of ways.[3] Some scientists and philosophers have identified feng shui as both non-scientific and pseudoscientific[6] and has been described as a paradigmatic example of pseudoscience.[7] It exhibits a number of classic pseudoscientific aspects, such as making claims about the functioning of the world which are not amenable to testing with the scientific method.[8] Other figures take a more functionalist interpretation of feng shui, noting its practical uses as a tool for rural development, social mobilization, and conflict resolution.[9] Due to major historical changes and geographic variations, there is currently a lack of professional consensus on the classification of feng shui
this is hard to translate of you don,t know , this one is the blessing part
the one with the bowl is the longevity part and the other one is the longevity part
The worship of these three gods dates back to the Ming dynasty. The placement of the images of Fu, Lu and Shou change the feng shui of a house/room according to believers. The placement and influence is as follows:
southwest of a house/room - the gods of fortune will protect you when you bear a child.
west of a house/room - they give you prosperity and will protect this prosperity. They also give joy and festive mood.
northwest of a house/room - they help the father of the house to get the three fortunes.
north of a house/room - they help bring creativity, happiness and wisdom
ITS IS JUST RESIN
it is hard to find lol just 719 hits , even the value, and the prefecture and the compound are hundreds of hits lol,
The three gods
Fu Xing represents luck
Lu Xing stands for prosperity and improvement
Shou Xing stands for longevity
in case you can,t find this
by the way you can check the specific gravity of resin versus stone
1,96 inches X2,16X4,33 X probably something like between 780 to 795 gram and the specific gravity ( weight) appears
Thanks apostata lots of great & interesting information