Fukurokuju has been believed among common people in China since the Ming Dynasty era in which "Sanseizu" (The Picture of Three Gods, expressing happiness, wealth and longevity) has been hung for the worship at the lunar New Year in China.
中国において明代以降広く民間で信仰され、春節には福・禄・寿を描いた「三星図」を飾る風習がある。