According to folklore, he was an elixir from the sky by a yogi when the plague was prevalent in Tibet more than 2,000 years ago. If he grinds it in water, all diseases can be cured. Others say that the dzi bead is an ornament worn by the gods, a pearl sown by Manjusri Bodhisattva, a sacred object that the gods and Bodhisattva hope to transform, a lost gem in the Persian treasure house, and a fairy bead spit out by Dapeng Golden Winged Bird.