He-He Er Xian
| He-He Er Xian | |||||||
 A statue of He and He | |||||||
| Chinese | 和合二仙 | ||||||
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| Literal meaning | Harmonious-&-United 2 Immortals | ||||||
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He and He in Taoist temple Chang-Chun ("Eternal Spring") in Wuhan
He-He Er Xian, translated as the Immortals of Harmony and Union and as the Two gods of Harmony and Union, are two Taoist immortals. They are popularly associated with happy marriages. He and He are typically depicted as boys holding a lotus flower (荷, hé) and a box (盒, hé).[1]
See also
- Door gods
- Hanshan the Poet and Shide the Monk, 9th c. prototypes of the two characters.
- Guanyin, also associated with a happy family
References
- ↑ Welch, Patricia Bjaaland (2008). Chinese art: a guide to motifs and visual imagery. Tuttle Publishing. p. 270.
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