◉ Thank you for viewing. Grateful for your patronage! Please read the "Profile and Essential Transaction Information" before purchasing. ♦️ Limited-time price down ¥16,000 ➡︎ ¥9,000 ※※※ ⭕️ Essential Transaction Information ＊ Prices will fluctuate based on market prices, appraisals, and valuations. ＊ Please provide your desired price when negotiating. ＊ We will consider price reductions within a reasonable range. ※※※ ◉ Product Description The item for sale is... a Taoist deity statue from the Northern Wei Dynasty of China. Taoism is a religion unique to China, with Lao Tzu as its founder. Originally, Taoism did not have idols to worship, but this is a rare example of a Taoist stone statue. ※ Height: 15cm ◉ Chinese Taoism Taoism is one of China's traditional religions and is known as one of the three major religions in China, along with Confucianism and Buddhism. Taoism is based on the ideas of Lao Tzu, the Yellow Emperor, and others, and teaches the way of "Tao," which emphasizes nature. It also incorporates various elements such as the pursuit of immortality and spiritual power, the concept of gods and immortals, the theory of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, and Feng Shui. ◉ Taoist Deity Statues From the Northern Wei Dynasty period, Taoist statues began to be created under the influence of the foreign religion "Buddhism." Early Taoist statues are difficult to distinguish from Buddhist statues even for experts, but the facial expressions are different from Buddhist statues and have animistic elements. ● Product Valuation and Price Old items with age do not have a set retail price, and the acquisition route and price vary. The value of an item differs from person to person. Prices are set based on acquisition cost, market value, and condition. Request... Please do not ignore or fail to respond to comments. Subject: Buddhist statues/Deity statues Material: Stone