Maneki Neko Hammers With Great Wealth Luck 10"

The legend of the Maneki-Neko has its origins in Japan, at a temple in Setagaya called Gotokuji. A samurai, Lord Ii, was beckoned by the cat. As he walked forward to where the cat was, a bolt of lightning hit the ground where he had been. Thankful that the cat had thus saved his life, he became a patron of this temple. This story states that the cat was in fact Kannon, the deity of compassion, in disguise, and nowadays the temple enshrines the maneki neko alongside Kannon, who is termed shofuku (Prosperity beckoning) Kannon. Another legend is connected with a temple in Kyoto called Shonenji, more commonly known as Nekodera, (Cat temple). The story states that the kindly priest had no money but looked after a cat. One day he asked the cat why he did not try to help the temple in some way. The cat disappeared that night. The next day, two retainers of the richest family in the area came to the temple and said that their lord's daughter had died in the night. On her deathbed, she had asked to be buried at Shonenji. It transpired that the cat had magically entered her soul as she lay dying, and had put in an advertisement, as it were, for his master's temple. As a result, the temple came under the protection of the rich family and is known to this day as a haven for pets, with its own pet cemetery. Super Cute Maneki Neko Japanese Traditional Fortune Lucky Cat, it will be fantastic additional to your room It is design as a piggy bank Different color represents different fortune of luck 100% Made of Japanese Cermaic & Chinese Assembly
Size: 10"
Main Color: white, red and black as shown in the picture Measures Approx:
Cat : H 28cm x W 26cm x D 24cm
Cushion: 30cm x 30cm , D 5cm Unique and beautiful, makes an excellent gift for Christmas or any occasion

Brand New, in orginial packing, never has been used Color Meaning (Different color represents different fortune of luck) Black: To avoid all of bad luck Green: Brings all great fortune of intelligence Orange: Brings all great fortune of enterprise Pink: Brings all great fortune of love Purple: Brings all great fortune White: Brings all great fortune of all Yellow: Brings all great fortune of money

[Moral] right hand holding a cat cherry fan, parked Bluebird, meaning health and peace; cat body carved peony represents wealth and status.

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