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Subject:translate character on Chinese carving
Posted By: David Thu, Mar 27, 2014 IP: 99.236.194.58

Hello All! Could someone please translate the character on this Chinese carving! Any assistance would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! David.






Subject:Re: translate character on Chinese carving
Posted By: Bill H Sun, Mar 30, 2014

The character is a stylized version of "Shou" (壽 - Longevity), as is befitting of your image of the Daoist God of Long Life, called "Shoulao" by devotees. His other day job is acting as one of three Daoist Star Gods, in which trinity he is called "Shouxing".

See the link for an appreciation of how many written variants exist of this understandably popular "Shou" character.

Best regards,

Bill H.

URL Title :Longevity


Subject:Re: Re: translate character on Chinese carving
Posted By: David Tue, Apr 01, 2014

Thanx allot Bill!


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