Jurōjin
Sign in to savethumb|upright|Jurōjin with deer thumb|right|upright|Japanese god of longevity thumb|upright|Jurojin. Netsuke. is one of Japanese mythology's Seven Gods of Fortune or . He is the god of longevity. Jurōjin originated from the Chinese Taoist god, the Old Man of the South Pole or Star of the Old Man. He is known as the immortal of the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127), and may have been a historical figure of the period. Jurōjin is identified as the personification of the imagined Southern Polar Star. While paintings and statues of Jurōjin are considered auspicious, he never developed a following
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thumb|upright|Jurōjin with deer thumb|right|upright|Japanese god of longevity thumb|upright|Jurojin. Netsuke. is one of Japanese mythology's Seven Gods of Fortune or . He is the god of longevity. Jurōjin originated from the Chinese Taoist god, the Old Man of the South Pole or Star of the Old Man. He is known as the immortal of the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127), and may have been a historical figure of the period. Jurōjin is identified as the personification of the imagined Southern Polar Star. While paintings and statues of Jurōjin are considered auspicious, he never developed a following in Japan independent of the other Seven Gods of Fortune.
People believe himself as the god of wisdom and longevity had been live in the world for 1500 years. People respect to acquire safety and happy living.