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Longevity God ivory carving
Date: 2008/Aug/21 Thu
Carving of Longevity God (Ivory)
As the Daoist religion developed from the 2nd Century BC, gods emerged to control every aspect of the universe, from health to cities, natural elements, and heavenly phenomena. This god of longevity is particularly important since Daoists place a great value on practices thought to lengthen life.