What does my old necklace mean? Chinese or Japanese or Korean?

Question

I found this necklace at a flea market when I was about 9 or 10...I have always thought it was different but I don't have any idea what it means (yeah, stupid American). I don't even know which way it's supposed to be so I attached two pictures so that one of them has to be the correct way to read it.

Really appreciate your help! Thanks so much!!

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i3/pinkrumor/2275.jpg

and

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i3/pinkrumor/2276.jpg

Answer 1

It says 福禄寿.

It is the name of god.

http://www.butsuzou.com/jiten/fukuroku.h...

Answer 2

The second picture is correct. It says 福禄寿 (fu lu shou). Those are the names of 3 Chinese deities.

福 (fu) : Deity of Good Fortune

禄 (lu) : Deity of Prosperity

寿 (shou) : Deity of Longevity

You can check this link for more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fu_Lu_Shou

Answer 3

It's in Chinese, and the second picture is the correct way. And that's the extent that I can answer your question. XD

Answer 4

福禄寿fu lu shou

福blessedness

禄flourish

寿longevity

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