After Buddhism was introduced into China in the Han Dynasty, "Claw Fight" (called Ana Law in Sanskrit) became popular in China, and many Buddha statues held Ruyi as a symbol of good luck. After the Tang Dynasty, Ruyi's use function gradually disappeared, and its decorative function was enhanced, becoming a handicraft.
According to the data of the Palace Museum, the origin of Ruyi is closely related to the back scratching tool commonly known as "Dont Ask For Help" in our daily life. The earliest wishful thinking is to make the end of the handle into the shape of a finger to show that the hand can't reach and scratch, so it is called wishful thinking, commonly known as "Dont Ask For Help". Qing Dynasty's "Records of Foreign Objects" says: "If you are satisfied, you will get an ancient claw stick".
In ancient China, there were "tickling sticks" (now called tickling) and "water" (also called "face water" and "hand board"), and both were used as desired.
Later, its morphology was divided, and a branch retained its practical function and spread among the people; The other emphasizes auspicious meaning, which has evolved into pure furnishings and treasures, as well as the statue of Bodhisattva with wishful hands.
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systems modelling
Ruyi can be roughly divided into three types, straight handle Ruyi and simple modeling Ruyi, which are aimed at Tianguan Ruyi. If the top is shaped like ganoderma lucidum, it is ganoderma lucidum. Jade, jadeite, coral, agate, tourmaline, ivory and other precious stones are inlaid in precious rosewood or plated with copper and gold, which is called three-inlaid wishful.
A classic wishful handle consists of a slender handle and a moire head. As early as China's Oriental anniversary, it had already taken shape. In the Tang Dynasty, it was recorded in Youyang Miscellanies that Sun Quan had unearthed a white jade handle used by Qin Shihuang.
artistic value
Although wishful thinking is for different purposes, the initial wishful thinking is undoubtedly imitating the shape of a human hand. This kind of creativity can also be said to be an extension of human will. It was only after the Tang Dynasty that the hand shape evolved into cirrus, ganoderma lucidum, heart-shaped and flower-shaped, and it was made of jade jewelry, which not only made it a work of art, but also added a bit of fairy and peaceful charm.
In the Qing Dynasty, Ruyi craft reached its peak and its function reached an unprecedented nobility. Whenever there are princes, ministers and governors on the New Year's Day, they will go to North Korea for good luck, so there is a poem "Chili peppers go to the jewelry market for a while, and the price is priceless for a while". Today, the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace in Beijing can enjoy the royal wishes of the Qing Dynasty.
In the folk, the big wishful thinking is the decoration of the hall, and the small wishful thinking is a gift to express good wishes. Common materials are gold, silver, jade, horn, tooth, jade, coral, copper, bamboo, wood and so on.
Many traditional mascots in China are related to the New Year, and Ruyi is a household name.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Ruyi