Chinese Lucky Cat

[Seshi]

So a friend of mine told me his version of the fable of the lucky cat and I’ll share how I remember it. 

There was a fisherman at the dock who was having a hard time getting a good harvest, he stayed out all day in his fishing boat and could only manage to get one fish. As he was coming in for the day he saw a cat sitting at the end of the fishing dock. The cat looked hungry, so he gave it his only fish. 

From then on when he went back out to sea, the cat would sit at the end of the fishing dock and bring him the fortune of a good harvest.

I know I probably don’t have all of the details, but anyway I still treasure this story.

[HanaApril]

Interesting story though I never really heard of the Chinese Lucky Cat before so I learned something new. However I do know Maneki-neko is the Japanese waving cat that is also known for being lucky as well other meanings for the coloration they have. I'm currently researching about them more as well planing on collecting some other versions of them sometime down the line.  I have the black Maneki-neko that I received as a gift from my mother on my birthday this year and I absolutely LOVE it. It's supposed to ward off evil spirits and protect you from nightmares and make you not have them or as much. I'm not sure if anyone believe's in that stuff but I do and I think it has improved my sleep. The one I have is called: Kotobuki Maneki Neko Charm Yakuyoke-un Collectible Figurine, Warding Off Bad Spirits, Black Here is a picture of it below. If you want to know what the other colored one's mean look up this brand name and you should be able to find it on Amazon or the web.

[Seshi]

@HanaApril that is super cute Maneki-neko.

I believe that the legends surrounding lucky cat, or Maneki-neko run through much of Asia, it’s hard to tell where the story originated. I do know that it has been made part of both Chinese & Japanese culture, and like you said many people count on its fortune.