and I want to know what symbols they are of: I think 2 of them represent prosperity and knowledge/wisdom, longevity (the white goatee *** beard) but what culture, religion, tradition are they from? Thank you in advance.
3 could be women cradling a baby or something.
Not all have benevolent looks on their faces.
2006-11-13 02:22:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Okay I'm changing Chinese to Oriental... if u cud guess at it, that would also be great.
2006-11-13 02:50:00 · update #1
8 is a recurring number in Chinese and Japanese myths, as it is considered as a aupiscious number, symbolizing prosperity. Unless you can upload pictures of the figurines, it is going to be difficult for anyone to identify the deities/gods/meanings that they represent. The ones that is off my head is the Chinese 8 immortals, consisting of a scholar wearing a sword, a young man playing a flute, a lame beggar with crutches, man in official robes, a young man carrying a basket of flowers (often mistaken as a girl), a fat man with belly exposed ( holding a fan), a elderly man with white beards (often depicted riding a donkey) and an elegant lady.
Japanese also have their own 8 auspicious gods.
2006-11-13 13:44:01 · answer #1 · answered by Dumbguy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-01 11:46:01 · answer #2 · answered by penaloza 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is going to sound like stereo typing but try to find an oriental person & ask them, i have japanese tattoos & have verified their meaning by doing this
2006-11-13 02:31:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found these sites that might help you identify the symbols. Good luck!
http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0geupNJk1hFYx0BzAZXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTB2bGViN2ZsBGNvbG8DZQRsA1dTMQRwb3MDNARzZWMDc3IEdnRpZAM-/SIG=11jqpbbno/EXP=1163519177/**http%3a//www.chinese-symbols.com/
OR
http://chineseculture.about.com/library/extra/character/bls_characters1.htm
2006-11-13 02:57:27 · answer #4 · answered by LadyMagick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋