SHOU
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The Shou 寿 Deity, also known as the Deity of the South Pole, is easily recognisable by his large, high forehead and youthful smiling face. The Shou 寿 Deity is believed to control the lifespan of mortals, a popular legend has it that his mother carried him for ten years in her womb, and that he was already an old man when he was delivered.
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A well-known of the Shou 寿 Deity is that a sickly young child by the name of Zhao Yen was by a famous fortune teller that he would live a short life. Zhao Yen was told to bring food and wine into a forest and look for two old men who were playing chess. The two old men turned out to be the Deities of the North and South Pole, who fixed the dates of births and deaths respectively. In return for Zhao Yen serving them, his lifespan was amended for him to reach the age of 90.
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Often depicted carrying the peach of immortality, the peach is said to fruit every 3000 years and that a single bite of the peach would grant longevity. This led to the custom of marrying in the months that the peach trees blossom as this was believed to bring luck and a long marriage. For many Chinese families, milestone birthdays are celebrated with buns shaped and decorated to resemble peaches.
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A well-known of the Shou 寿 Deity is that a sickly young child by the name of Zhao Yen was by a famous fortune teller that he would live a short life. Zhao Yen was told to bring food and wine into a forest and look for two old men who were playing chess. The two old men turned out to be the Deities of the North and South Pole, who fixed the dates of births and deaths respectively. In return for Zhao Yen serving them, his lifespan was amended for him to reach the age of 90.
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Often depicted carrying the peach of immortality, the peach is said to fruit every 3000 years and that a single bite of the peach would grant longevity. This led to the custom of marrying in the months that the peach trees blossom as this was believed to bring luck and a long marriage. For many Chinese families, milestone birthdays are celebrated with buns shaped and decorated to resemble peaches.
