e/Old Man of the South Pole

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has glosseng: The Old Man of the South Pole (in or ) is the Taoist deification of Canopus, the brightest star of the constellation "Carina". It is the symbol of happiness and longevity in the Far Eastern culture.
lexicalizationeng: Old Man of the South Pole
instance ofc/Stellar deities
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Japanese
has glossjpn: 南極老人(なんきょくろうじん)とは、南極老人星(カノープス:りゅうこつ座α星)を神格化した道教の神。南極仙翁、寿星とも。『西遊記』『封神演義』『白蛇伝』など小説や戯曲に神仙として登場することも多く、日本では七福神の福禄寿と寿老人のモデルだと言われる。
lexicalizationjpn: 南極老人
Chinese
lexicalizationzho: 南极老人
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