With a prominent forehead, long beard and holding a peach in his left hand, this figurine is usually named as the longevity deity, shouxing, who is often related to Dongfang Shuo (154–93 BCE). He is said to be a wise and humorous official serving under the Han dynasty Emperor Wudi (156–87 BCE). Legend has it that he steals longevity peaches that take 3000 years to ripen and grow in the Queen Mother of the West on the Kunlun Mountains in north-west China. He is said to have lived to 18,000 years old, making him a symbol of longevity.