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The Seven Gods of Luck

Sat, December 2, 2017, by Muza-chan
The Seven Lucky Gods (Shichi Fukujin in Japanese) were venerated in Japan since the ancient times, coming from several different religions: Hinduism, Taoism, Buddhism and Shinto.

It is believed that the Buddhist priest Tenkai, who was the tutor of Iemitsu, the grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu, selected this group to create a quintessence of the essential virtues of the man. The 7 gods, painted on this ema votive plaque are, from left to right Fukurokuju, Jurōjin, Daikokuten, Bishamonten, Benzaiten, Hotei and Ebisu.

the Seven Gods of Luck Ema
EXIF info:

Nikon Df
Lens: 24-70mm F/2.8G
Focal Length: 42mm
Aperture: F/2.8
Shutter Speed: 1/200s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 1500


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