#6 FUKUROKUJU (no that name is not a swearword.) He is the god of wealth, happiness, and longevity. He is also starry eyed as he is the living personification of the southern polar star.
The bearded Fukurokuju has an unusually elongated forehead (big enough for advertising space). He is typically shown in the customary garments of a Chinese scholar and holding a cane with a scroll attached to it. He may also have a tortoise or crane near him (both creatures are icons of longevity in China and Japan).
FUKUROKUJU was a late comer to THE LUCKY 7 not included in the earliest representations of the seven in Japan.
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST….THE SCARY ONE!!!
BISHAMONTEN: The god of war and warriors, and a dispenser of wealth and good fortune. Bishamonten 毘沙門 is also considered a god of healing, with the power to save emperors from life-threatening illness and to expel the demons of plague.
He is the enforcer! He hears everything; bestows treasure and wealth to the worthy; heals illness; expels demons and evil; also known as the Great Black Warrior.
BISHAMONTEN is always ready for a fight, usually clad in armor, with a spear (trident) or sword in one hand and a pagoda (stupa) in the other.
He is the scourge of evil doers. He is both a protector of and dispenser of its bounty -- he shares the pagoda’s vast treasures with only "the worthy."
SO THERE YOU HAVE IT THE COMPLETE SEVEN LUCKY GODS OF FORTUNE!
Which is you favourite?
Blessed Be,
Green Phoenix
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