Of the
Seven Gods of Fortune worshipped in Japan,
six were actually imported from
China
and
derive from the
Eight
Immortals (fig.),
yet
Ebisu (fig.)
–who is here depicted holding down a red Sea Bream– is the only one of the
group to originate from Japan. One the lower left is
Daikoku
(fig.),
the Japanese God of Wealth,
who is associated with
Mahakala (fig.). |