The ARQUA collections house an interesting steatite carving of Shou Lao or the Elder of the South Pole, the Chinese god of longevity, found in Cartagena in the 1920s. Very popular in China during the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties, this deity usually forms part of a triad of stellar gods of luck. In this case it is a simple piece which, unlike other representations of this divinity in Spanish museums, speaks of everyday life and allows us to glimpse the area’s relations with East Asia through the mystery of its origin.
Collection: Texts
Project: 9. Travels and travelers: economic, social and cultural connections.
Chronology: -
Scope: Secondary Education
Link: http://www.man.es/man/estudio/publicaciones/boletin-info/2020-2029/2021-40-14-seco-info.html
Resource type: pdf
Format: Texts
Owner: Arqueological National Museum of Spain (MAN) (Modernalia)
Abstract: The ARQUA collections house an interesting steatite carving of Shou Lao or the Elder of the South Pole, the Chinese god of longevity, found in Cartagena in the 1920s. Very popular in China during the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties, this deity usually forms part of a triad of stellar gods of luck. In this case it is a simple piece which, unlike other representations of this divinity in Spanish museums, speaks of everyday life and allows us to glimpse the area's relations with East Asia through the mystery of its origin.
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