He-He Er Xian

He-He Er Xian
A statue of He and He
Chinese和合二仙
Literal meaningHarmonious-&-United 2 Immortals
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHé-Hé Èr Xiān

He-He Er Xian, translated as the Immortals of Harmony and Union and as the Two gods of Harmony and Union, are two Taoist immortals. They are popularly associated with happy marriages. He and He are typically depicted as boys holding a lotus flower (荷, hé) and a box (盒, hé).

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