Chinese Feng Shui Ornament Water Absorption Wealth Luck Mythical Beast Gongfu

Gongfu (gōng fù) [1], in ancient Chinese mythology, is said to be one of the nine sons of the dragon. It loves water and is also called Bishuishou, meaning "water-avoiding beast". Its head looks a bit like a dragon's head, but it's flatter. It has a pair of horns on top of its head. Its body, four legs, and tail are all covered with dragon scales.

Legend has it that a long time ago, the ancestors of Gongfu were demoted to the mortal world for violating heavenly laws and were forced to guard the canal for 1,000 years under a huge and heavy tortoise shell. After a thousand years, the ancestors of Bishuishou finally gained their freedom and escaped the tortoise shell. In order to commemorate and recognize their contribution to protecting the river, people carved stone statues in their likeness and placed them on stone piers by the river. They believed this would suppress the river and prevent floods. It is a symbol of peace and prosperity. The Gongfu is very good at water, so when building bridges, it was placed at the head of the bridge or the bridge body. Its mouth is large, and it can hold a lot of water in its belly, so it is often used as a drainage outlet for buildings. There is also a legend that it can swallow rivers and spit out rain, responsible for draining rainwater. The Gongfu can often be seen in the classic palace architecture of ancient China, such as the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. It loves to play with water in the river year after year. It is also called Fangong, meaning "sail Gongfu", and is very good at swimming. It likes to eat water demons and is said to be the favorite son of the Dragon King.

Model size: about 80mm high

Optimized for FDM printing