Fu Lu Shou - 5 Oz - Silver Collector Coin

The Sanxing (Chinese 三星; literally "Three Stars") are the gods of three stars or constellations, which are considered fundamental in Chinese astrology and mythology: Jupiter, Ursa Major and Canopus. Fu, Lu and Shou are the embodiment of Fortune (Fu), presiding over the planet Jupiter, Prosperity (Lu), presiding over Mizar, and Longevity (Shou), presiding over Canopus. They originated from Chinese folk religion. Their iconic depiction as three old, bearded wise men dates from the Ming Dynasty, when the three star gods were first depicted in human form. They are sometimes identified with other deities of Chinese religion or Taoism.

The term is commonly used in Chinese culture to refer to the three attributes of the good life. Statues of these three gods are found on the facades of folk religion temples and ancestral shrines, in almost every Chinese household, and in many Chinese shops on small altars with a glass of water, an orange or other auspicious offerings, especially during the Chinese New Year. Traditionally, they are arranged from right to left (so that Shou is on the left of the viewer, Lu in the middle, and Fu on the far right), just as Chinese characters are traditionally written from right to left.