The 7 most suitable amulets for Chinese people, the last one can really ward off disasters

Friends, is there something you have carried with you since you were a child? When many people were young, their parents would buy a jade pendant for them, and they would wear it close to their bodies all the time for the purpose of ensuring safety. This is the most common amulet.

Amulet is a symbol that can ward off evil and avoid disasters. Different ethnic groups and countries have their own amulets that they identify with, such as the blue eyes of Turkey, the Buddha amulets of Thailand, etc. No matter which one, the purpose is to pursue health, peace and happiness.

In China, amulets come in many types, forms and materials, the most common of which is jade.

Since ancient times, people have had the custom of using jade to ensure safety. Whether wearing, appreciating, or giving jade as a gift, it can help eliminate ominous thoughts. In modern times, jade is a symbol of good luck in the hearts of Chinese people, so Chinese people like to use jade to protect themselves, keep safe and ward off evil spirits.

So, what are the jade amulets unique to China?

● Peace buckle

Get rid of evil spirits and avoid disasters, and travel safely

As a traditional amulet of jade, some people believe that the peace locket evolved from ancient coins. In ancient times, people regarded ancient coins as auspicious and protective objects, such as the "Arhat Coin" in the Kangxi Tongbao coin of the Qing Dynasty.

【The meaning of the peace buckle】

(1) Safe and smooth

Just as its name “peace locket” suggests, its simplest and most direct meaning is “holding peace”, blessing the wearer with a smooth and peaceful life. Therefore, it can be worn by men, women, young and old.

(2) Attracting wealth and fortune

Because its shape is indeed very similar to a copper coin, the peace locket also has the meaning of attracting wealth. Especially for businessmen, wearing a peace locket can not only protect their health and safety, but also it is an auspicious sign of attracting wealth and fortune.

(3) Family happiness

The shape of the peace locket is a concentric circle design, which resembles the harmonious and perfect atmosphere between husband and wife. Therefore, married people wearing the peace locket can protect the harmony between husband and wife and the happiness of the family.

(4) Academic success

Because the smooth and rounded lines of the peace locket represent clear thinking and smooth organization, children wearing the peace locket also reflects the parents' long-term hope that their children will be successful in their studies.

Taboos on wearing peace buckle

As a talisman, the peace locket should be worn close to the skin in order to achieve the effect of sharing and communicating with the object. Therefore, when wearing the peace locket, it is very taboo to have clothes blocking the peace locket and the skin, creating a gap.

● As you wish

As I wish, as I wish

Ruyi is a well-known auspicious symbol. Because Ruyi's name is auspicious, it is regarded by people as a talisman representing good luck and peace.

【Ruyi Meaning】

(1) Good luck and prosperity

From the literal meaning of the Ruyi pendant, everyone can understand its meaning. It represents auspiciousness, satisfaction, and being the same as expected. As a lucky item, it is especially suitable for women to wear.

(2) Longevity and happiness

It also represents people's expectations and wishes for health and longevity. The wearers are mainly middle-aged and elderly people.

(3) A harmonious and prosperous family

The patterns on Ruyi pendants include mandarin ducks, twin flowers, white-headed birds, fish, lotus leaves, etc. This type of pattern is often given as a wedding gift, or to represent the love between husband and wife and a harmonious family. It is very suitable for married people, especially women.

(4) Ward off evil spirits and eliminate disasters

When people are sick, they will choose to wear jade ruyi pendants, hoping to drive away the disease as soon as possible, recover their health, and give people a sense of psychological comfort.

● No Matter Card

Being free from trouble is a blessing.

The original origin of the Wu Shi Pai is a jade plaque carved by Lu Zigang, a great jade carver in the late Ming Dynasty. One of the jade plaques had no decorations at all, so it was named Wu Shi Pai, which is a homonym of "no decoration". People often wear Wu Shi Pai as a talisman to pray for warding off evil spirits, avoiding disasters, and ensuring safety and health.

【Meaning of the Wu Shi card】

(1) Safe and sound

The surface of general jadeite pendants is polished to be flat and smooth, and the "flat" here means "peaceful and safe". There is no carving on the surface.

Usually, "wu zi" is homophonic with "wu shi", which means "nothing". Put together, it means "safe and sound", so the Wu Shi Pai is also called the "Ping An Pai". Especially for children who go out to work or study, wearing a "Nothing to Worry About" plaque can protect them from harm.

(2) Dreams come true

Because there are no words or carvings on the surface of the Wu Shi Pai, and in Buddhism, nothing is something, so one of the reasons why Chinese people choose Wu Shi Pai as a talisman is to use it as a "wishing card." It is said that as long as you make a wish or blessing on the "Wu Shi Pai", the wish will come true and protect you throughout your life.

(3) Simple and plain

In traditional Chinese famous paintings, we are familiar with a word called "leaving blank space", so the Wu Shi Pai with no decoration on the surface also has this meaning. "Blank space" refers more to a simple and leisurely concept, and is more suitable for people who seek peace of mind and a leisurely life.

● Longevity Lock

Gold, wealth, silver, peace, jade, spirituality

The longevity lock is also called the "name lock" and is popular all over the country. The shape is generally an ancient lock, often made of gold, silver or jade. It is a decoration hung around children's necks. People hope to "lock" their lives by wearing it and let their children grow up safely and healthily. Therefore, many children start wearing these ornaments shortly after they are born and continue to wear them until they grow up.

In addition to jade longevity locks, longevity locks made of gold and silver are also very popular, because gold and silver are easy to obtain, and in ancient times gold and silver could be circulated as currency, and the longevity locks will not lose their value when children take them off after they become adults.

【Meaning of longevity lock】

Longevity locks are usually worn by newborns, but the longevity locks given by different people have different meanings.

(1) Disaster relief and evacuation

Generally in the Jiangnan region, grandmothers would give longevity locks to their newborn grandchildren. It can protect children from disasters and diseases, help them grow up healthily, and help them escape the difficulties in their fate.

(2) Longevity and happiness

In the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River and the Yangtze River, it is believed that the child's godfather or godmother is a person with many children, good fortune and longevity. Therefore, the godfather or godmother giving a jade longevity lock to a newborn can bring good luck to the child, ward off disasters and misfortunes, and bring longevity and good fortune.

(3) Exorcism

In ancient times, many families would go to temples to ask for longevity locks for their children to wear. People believed that this could use the power of gods to "lock" the child's life and prevent harm from evil spirits.

Taboos on giving away the longevity lock

There is a folk saying that it is best for a longevity lock to be given by relatives such as grandmother, godmother, godfather, etc., but not by biological parents. If you attach great importance to these traditional customs, it is best to avoid them.

● Jade Guanyin

Pray everywhere and you will be answered

Since ancient times, Guanyin has been regarded as the embodiment of charity and salvation, and the synonym of truth, goodness and beauty. Wearing Jade Guanyin as a talisman can, on the one hand, get the protection of Guanyin Bodhisattva, keep you away from disasters and harm, and ensure eternal peace and happiness; on the other hand, you can learn Guanyin's compassionate and kind heart, have a broad mind, and be tolerant to others; furthermore, you can cultivate your character and learn to maintain a peaceful state of mind.

【Meaning of Jade Guanyin】

(1) Turn misfortune into fortune and everything will go smoothly

Guanyin is also known as Guanshiyin Bodhisattva. Legend has it that Guanshiyin Bodhisattva once made a vow that anyone who encounters any disaster can be saved by Guanyin as long as they recite Guanshiyin Bodhisattva devoutly, and can turn misfortune into good fortune and turn disaster into blessing. Therefore, people choose Guanyin as a talisman for this reason.

(2) Sending children brings blessings and a long line of descendants

There is a saying among the people that "Guanyin who brings children" is the one who prays to Guanyin Bodhisattva. Couples who wish to have children will soon realize their wish if they go to a temple and worship Guanyin Bodhisattva. Couples who want to have children can also achieve their wish of having children by wearing the Jade Guanyin.

(3) Academic success and career development

"Guanyin" is homophonic to "official seal", so in ancient times people would wear jade Guanyin with them when they took the imperial examinations, praying for success in the exam and a successful career.

Taboos for wearing Jade Guanyin

There is a common custom among the people that "men wear Guanyin and women wear Buddha". It is usually believed that Guanyin is the incarnation of women and Buddha is the incarnation of men. Men wear Guanyin and women wear Buddha, hoping that men and women can complement each other, absorb each other's advantages and make up for their own shortcomings. However, in modern times, there are no longer so many regulations on what men and women can wear, and many women also often wear jade Guanyin pendants.

When wearing the Jade Guanyin, it is best not to let outsiders touch or play with it, so as not to affect your luck or even bring bad luck.

● Leopard

A successful career is guaranteed

The leopard amulet is also a kind of amulet in folk culture, and it is a career amulet. Since the leopard is a ferocious animal, the leopard symbol is usually regarded as a symbol of honor and official position.

【Meaning of the Leopard Symbol】

(1) Exorcising evil spirits and avoiding disasters

There is a kind of "leopard head pillow" in ancient porcelain. If a leopard head pattern is painted on the porcelain pillow, the user will never have a nightmare and no evil spirits will dare to approach. Therefore, wearing a jade leopard amulet also has the beautiful meaning of warding off evil and seeking good luck.

(2) Successful career

Because the leopard amulet is a career talisman, it is usually used as a gift to each other, wishing the other party a successful career and a prosperous official career.

● Birth Buddha

Turn danger into fortune and guard against villains

Depending on the zodiac sign, each zodiac sign has a corresponding natal Buddha, and it can be worn at any time. Regardless of whether it is your natal year or not, you can wear the jade natal Buddha. In other words, the jade natal Buddha can be worn throughout your life.

【Meaning of the natal Buddha】

The twelve zodiac signs have a total of eight zodiac Buddhas to protect them, so they are called the "Eight Guardian Gods". The zodiac Buddhas worn by different zodiac signs have different meanings.

(1) Rat: Avalokitesvara, the compassionate and merciful

People born in the Year of the Rat have the strongest connection with Thousand-Armed Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. Wearing the Thousand-Armed Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva as their natal Buddha will surely help them to have everything go smoothly and all their wishes come true.

(2) Ox and Tiger: Emptiness hides honesty and wealth

People born in the years of the Ox and the Tiger have the strongest resonance with Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Wearing the natal Buddha statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva can protect their wealth and help them make and accumulate wealth.

(3) Rabbit: Manjusri Bodhisattva has achieved academic success

People born in the Year of the Rabbit have the strongest connection with Manjushri Bodhisattva. Wearing the natal Buddha statue of Manjushri Bodhisattva can increase wisdom, achieve academic success, smooth career, harmonious marriage, and eliminate all worries.

(4) Dragon and Snake: Samantabhadra Bodhisattva prolongs life

People born in the years of the dragon and the snake have the strongest resonance with Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. Wearing the natal Buddha statue of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva can gain double protection from the Bodhisattva, keep away disasters and evil spirits, prolong their lifespan and bring unexpected gains.

(5) Horse: Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva eliminates disasters and avoids difficulties

People born in the year of the horse have the strongest connection with Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta. Wearing the natal Buddha statue of Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta means accumulating wealth and keeping it throughout life, and having a smooth and safe life, and avoiding disasters and difficulties.

(6) Sheep and Monkey: Vairocana Buddha will be successful in his career

People born in the years of the Sheep and the Monkey have the strongest resonance with Vairocana Tathagata. Wearing the natal Buddha of Vairocana Tathagata can gain the Tathagata's light and open their wisdom, accomplish all their undertakings, attract noble people to help, and realize their ambitions.

(7) Chicken: Immovable Buddha removes karma

People born in the Year of the Rooster have the strongest connection with Acalanatha Bodhisattva. Wearing the natal Buddha of Acalanatha Bodhisattva will surely protect them from the karmic obstacles and ensure a smooth and peaceful life.

(8) Dog and Pig: Amitabha Buddha turns misfortune into fortune

People born in the years of the Dog and the Pig have the strongest resonance with Amitabha Buddha. Wearing the natal Buddha of Amitabha can gain the protection of the natal Buddha, eliminate disasters, and enjoy happiness. It can help people get rid of worries and turn misfortune into good fortune.

Taboos on wearing the zodiac Buddha

The most common zodiac Buddhas on the market are made of obsidian. This material, which has excellent effects in warding off evil spirits, is the most suitable material. In addition, there are also zodiac Buddhas made of gold, Hetian jade, and jadeite.

After choosing a natal Buddha that suits you, you must wear it for a long time, but be sure not to let the natal Buddha get dirty when wearing it, and you also need to take it off when taking a bath.

Peace and prosperity are the truest wishes in each of our hearts. These traditional Chinese jade amulets all embody this most simple and pure wish. Dear jade friends, have you found the amulet that suits you?

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