Tianzhu is a kind of jewelry produced in Xizang Autonomous Region, China, also known as Tibetan Tianzhu. The word zee is a vivid translation of DZ, which means solemn, rich, valuable, noble and elegant. The dzi beads are decorations worn by immortals. Whenever beads are damaged or slightly damaged, immortals throw them away from biological fossils. In the eyes of Tibetans, dzi beads are alive!
Tianzhu originated from the worship of Lingshi by Tibetans. Many Paleolithic sites have been found in Karuo site, Naqu in northern Tibet and Shuanghudeng area, which completely broke the legend that Tibetans are immigrants. Archaeology has proved that the Tibetan people created splendid prehistoric civilization as early as the Paleolithic and Neolithic Age, and flourished in this no man's land and other places.
Tianzhu has created an ancient civilization, and it is a sacred object for the Tibetan people to worship the gods. As an extraordinary sacred object of the Buddha, it has been passed down from generation to generation. The dzi beads bear the essence of the sun and the moon and are endless; Tianzhu recorded the cycle of life and proved the merits of successful people. As a sacred object and protective device of Buddha, dzi beads have passed through human history and time.
Types of dzi beads:
1, natural dzi beads
2. Ancient craft antique dzi beads
3, modern craft jewelry beads
Natural dzi beads (4)
The origin of natural dzi beads;
There are different opinions on Tianzhu's statements and inferences, and some of them have not been verified so far. Inferred from archaeological data, natural dzi beads, as ornaments of the early Tibetan people, are mainly made of conch fossils of some shellfish in the ancient land (also known as the "Ancient Tethys Sea") through simple polishing. According to the archaeological findings of Tibetan archaeologist Suolangwangdui, the Himalayas were the sea of Wang Yang in ancient times. When the earth changed and the peaks rose, some shellfish, conchs and plankton in the ancient Mediterranean turned jade into dzi beads in extremely harsh natural and geographical environment. When ancient Tibetans found living, fresh and jade-like stones, they would sincerely think that they were decorations worn by gods; They regard this reverence for God and life as the worship of dzi beads! In the process of historical inheritance, Tianzhu has been endowed with diverse cultural connotations and complete merits, which makes such a perfect Shiyu culture protect generations of Tibetan children in the snowy plateau.
The origin of ancient craft dzi beads;
According to historical records, during the Xiangxiong period, Dongbaxian's evasion theory gradually deepened, and natural dzi beads were widely used as medicine, which made the survival days very rare. People began to use the symbols and patterns such as spells and totems recorded in the ancient literature Vedas to draw on stones, so as to prevent natural dzi beads and achieve the benefits of enhancing spiritual (soul) consciousness. The dzi beads are produced from this process.
At the beginning of the 7th century, the 32nd generation of Zanpu Songzanganbu in the snowy plateau unified the plateau tribes and established the Tubo Dynasty. During the period when Buddhism culture was introduced into Tibet and stupid education culture was integrated, Princess Wencheng from Han area brought craftsmen with different handicrafts, which opened the door to the development of Tibetan handicrafts and made the production and popularization of craft dzi beads reach the peak at that time.
Because the natural geographical dzi beads handed down from ancient times are extremely rare, they are extremely rare in market circulation. However, the ancient craft dzi beads (commonly known as "dzi beads" in modern times) were produced in large quantities at that time, so some of them can be passed down to this day, that is, many people are obsessed with it at present, but "dzi beads" are rarely seen.
In the process of historical development, the ancient craft of making dzi beads gradually disappeared, and the truly historic "divine beads" (natural dzi beads and ancient craft dzi beads) became collectors' heirlooms and would not be easily displayed. In the hearts of Tibetans, only those who have made great achievements and reported great blessings will have "the ornament of God".
However, in the end, the value of natural geographical dzi beads surpassed itself. Natural dzi beads make people return to thinking about splendid Tibetan culture, and pass on all cultures and spirits from generation to generation with sacred stones hidden in snowy mountains; Natural dzi beads bear the spiritual strength of a nation and have profound charm, and will not disappear because of the burial of dust and the changes of the times!
Now, as evidence, natural dzi beads have been regarded as a living legend since ancient times and presented to the world in the form of physical objects! Let the world once again feel the original lingering magnetic force emitted by the natural sacred stone.