7 Gods

She is mostly not included, however. Being widely worshipped gods, the Seven Gods of Fortune are of a high standing in Takamagahara, with considerable influence, grand domains in the heavens, and presumably, many shinki.

When the gods are summoned for a meeting to discuss the threat of the mysterious " Sorcerer " who has the ability to control phantoms as if they were shinki - a process which is deduced to only be feasibly by a god as well as inflict him with much blight in the process - the Seven Gods of Fortune are labeled the main suspects under the claim that their massive following makes them capable of sustaining the immense blight that the process of naming a phantom causes.

This claim is proven true as Ebisu indeed "named" a phantom and survived the process although with deterioration in his health later.

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Hotei was a Zen priest , but his appearance and some of his actions were against their moral code: his appearance made him look like quite a mischievous person and he had no fixed place to sleep.

He carries a bag on his shoulders which is loaded with fortunes for those who believe in his virtues. Hotei's traits and virtue are contentment, magnanimous and happiness.

The Japanese began to believe in Hotei during the Edo era. The reason why the Japanese have such great respect for this god comes from a legend that says that, before the Zen Buddhism arrived to Japan, an alternative Buddhist thought was extended by a priest of dubious aesthetic, who actually was a manifestation of Miroku.

Miroku was the patron of those who could not be saved by the beliefs of Buddha , and Hotei was later perceived and accepted by the Japanese as a second Miroku.

It is believed that he used to be a hermit during the Chinese Song dynasty , distinguished for being a reincarnation of the Taoist god Hsuan-wu.

He is the god of wisdom, luck, longevity, wealth and happiness. This god receives certain credits, such as being one of the Chinese philosophers who could live without eating breatharian.

Moreover, he is the only god who was said to have the ability to resurrect the dead. Fukurokuju is characterized by the size of his head, being almost as large as the size of his whole body, and is represented wearing traditional Chinese costumes.

He normally carries a cane in one hand and in the other a scroll with writings about the world. He is usually accompanied by a turtle, a crow or a deer, animals that are frequently used in Japan to symbolize a long life.

It is also said that he likes to play chess , and hence is the patron of chess players. During the first three days of the New Year the Seven Lucky Gods are said to pilot through the heavens to human ports the Takarabune or Treasure Ship.

The Seven Lucky Gods at Watatsumi Shrine in Tarumi-ku, Kobe. The Seven Lucky Gods in a woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi.

The Seven Lucky Gods, in an woodblock print by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Japanese deities believed to grant good fortune.

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