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Shichifukujin
The Seven Gods of Japan
The Japanese shichi (seven) fuku (luck) jin (beings) have been
a popular group of deities since the Edo period.
Pictures and sculptures of these gods are seen all over
Japan, either alone or as a group, and often on their treasure
ship (takara-bune).
The New Year begins for the Japanese, with the first visit to
the nearest Shinto or Buddhist Temple.
In this occasion people pray to send away 7 bad lucks and
attract the Seven happiness and pray for the family and the
world.
Previously, the only holiday weekend in Japan was the New
Year.
Therefore, there were those who took advantage of this time
to visit seven churches, beginning on the first day and
ending on day seven.
Thus began the tradition of Shichi FUKU JIN MEGURO or visit
to the Seven Gods of Happiness, which even today is still
practiced in several regions.
DAIKOKU
GOD OF PARADISE
Brings on the left hand and a pagoda and in his right hand a
spear and a stick that is a treasure.
From Hindu religion He is the god of war.
He brings on his left hand and a pagoda and in his right
hand a spear and a stick that is the treasure.
In China, he is the God that guards the nation.
In Japan, he was Tamonten a God of Shitennoo: Gods who
protect the four directions - east, west, north and south, He
protects the North direction.
It is thought that he became one of the seven Gods for
fulfilling desires.
As one of the four guardians of Buddhism, he uses war
clothes and holds a spear in his hand, sometimes with a
wheel of fire (halo).
The 7 Gods of Luck, they are, in the upper row from left to
right,
Fukurokuju (God of happiness, wisdom, longevity, virility
and fertility), Hotei (God of happiness, satisfaction and
abundance), Juroujin (God of longevity), and in the second
row Bishamonten (God of war and warriors), Ebisu (God of
good fortune, commerce and honest work), Benzaiten
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(Goddess of arts and knowledge) and Daikokuten (God of
wealth and prosperity).
Ask God and your Spiritual Guides to protect you and the
person to be tuned.