In Japan, Jurojin and Fukurokuju are both gods of wisdom and longevity. They are derived from the Chinese star god Shou and are both members of the seven lucky gods of Japan. Their elongated heads are said to accommodate their huge brains and their scrolls...

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In Japanese mythology, Fukurokuju (below) and Jurojin are both gods of wisdom and longevity. They are depicted with an elongated head to accommodate their enormous brains. Both are derived from the Chinese star god Shou. More info & images in the thread below.
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Jurojin and deer by Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1880s

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Jurojin is finished! On to Bishamonten!
https://t.co/ls8q14fl1d

And seeing as Ko-fi is trending, might as well bring that up here
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Well Jurojin almost made it by the New Year’s Day deadline. I could call him finished but I really want to redo that peach. This is why I gave myself a ( possibly overly) generous final deadline of Jan 8th

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I have accepted the deer’s antlers and have moved on to being dissatisfied with Jurojin’s eyebrows

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I have spent much of New Year’s Eve working on Jurojin. And much of that work spent on his deer’s antlers.
I’m the kind of artist who needs everything to be just right and no matter how much I work on them the antlers just don’t seem right
🦌

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白隠慧鶴
寿老人
紙本 江戸時代 18世紀

Hakuin Ekaku
Jurojin
Ink on paper, 18th century

京都店のウィンドウに飾ると早速に子供の声が聞こえました。
「頭なっが〜、おもしろ〜、これ何なん?」
母親に尋ねていました。
お母さんが答えられたか分かりませんが、白隠さんの伝える力を感じました😌

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GM, UPDATE suzume zenso Shichi-Fukujin
Daikoku > Benzaiten > Hotei > Ebisu > Fukurokuju > Jurojin

see other work at https://t.co/ouq1yxou4g

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Art credits:
1. 'Fukurokuju' - Yoshifuji, 1852.
2. 'God of Luck Jurojin and Minogame' - Ashikawa Tsuneyoshi
3. 'Fukurokuju' - Utagawa Kuniyoshi
4. A carving of Jurojin with scroll
5. 'Takarabune' - Utagawa Hiroshige.
6. 'Woman Reading a Letter to Jurojin' - Kitagawa Utamaro.
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