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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bosko69, post: 10622994, member: 16283&quot;]He may be a representation of this chap Whit ( and could the &#039;sheep&#039; at his feet could also be rams or goats ?)-</p><p><b>Chinese God of Wealth (Cai Shen) </b>or <b><b>&#039;Shennong, the Divine Farmer&#039;</b></b></p><p>...or quite easily-neither !</p><p><br /></p><ul> <li><b>Hand Raised in Blessing:</b> Figures with a raised hand in a gesture of blessing or reassurance are common in Buddhist and folk traditions. In Buddhism, this gesture (Abhaya Mudra) is often associated with the Buddha or Bodhisattvas like Guanyin.</li> <li><b>Two Rams at his Feet:</b> The ram is a significant symbol in Chinese culture, representing luck and auspiciousness. The word for ram or sheep in Chinese (Yang 羊) is pronounced similarly to the word for &quot;auspiciousness&quot; (Xiang 祥). Depicting rams at the feet of a deity could signify the bestowal of good fortune and prosperity.</li> <li><b>Connecting the Two:</b> While individual elements might apply to other figures, the combination of a figure with a raised hand in blessing and rams at their feet strongly suggests a connection to wealth and good fortune, making the God of Wealth (Cai Shen) the most probable candidate in Chinese mythology.&quot;</li> <li>PS-By the way,nice piece ! Should&#039;ve been buying lots more stuff back then.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie64" alt=":meh:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></li> </ul><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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