Does anyone know....

Does anyone know the story about the " Longivity" carakter ?.......

Kind regards Yvonne

I think you are asking about Jurojin, one of the Japanese seven gods of fortune.

Here is a link to look at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurojin

Hope this helps.

Hi Yvonne... The gourd on a staff represents a Daoist sage-- generally associated with wandering in remote mountain locations. See Rolf Stein's Worlds in Miniature for details that are scholarly. The gourd was a container for medicine also seen as an entrance to other (e.g. drug-induced) worlds of Daoist magicians/alchemists. The gourd with its narrow passage was also metaphorically the place where a traveling magician could reside in miniature. The two folk gods Fukurokuju & Jurojin known for large foreheads and carrying objects including a staff are often confused & each is associated with longevity by different paths.

Dave and Chris
Many thanks for your answers

Kind regards Yvonne

Hi Yvonne,

Wonderful stone,love the color,texture specially the stick with the wine jug,thanks for sharing,

regards,
Alex

ogie wrote:Hi Yvonne,

Wonderful stone,love the color,texture specially the stick with the wine jug,thanks for sharing,

regards,
Alex

P.S. By the way how big is the stone Yvonne?

Hi Ogie

My beatyfull stone is 28 cm tall. With the dai, to the top of hes head.....I just bought him on the BCI Chinatour, and I absolut love him.

Kind regards Yvonne

This is similar as SHOU stone ( longivity) in my topic << MY HUMAN FIGURE SUISEKI STONES >>

Dear Ngoquangvu

Many thanks for letting me know about your topic, I found it very interesting.

Kind regards Yvonne

Hi Yvonne... I recently noted a description by the online Magical Miniature Landscapes author Robert Baran regarding the legendary magician Fei Jiang-fang and other "Gourd Elders" [link HERE]. His account is worth considering in appreciation of your figure.

Hi Chris Cochrane

Many thanks. This is interesting reading, adding to my love for the stone.
I look at the stone every day. I love the quiet elegance, and the collour. I am really happy I decided to buy him when I was in China with BCI, even though it was a bit to expensive. Both I and my husband see the stone as a uniqe person statue. And it it funny to see, how it is absolutely nothing but a stone, if it is taken out of the dai.
This is telling me, that the finder had a very good eye for stones, as he/she walked along the river.

Kind regards Yvonne