Seven treasures of Buddhism refer to seven kinds of treasures, also known as seven treasures. Seven treasures refer to tortoise shell, agate, crystal, coral, amber, pearl and musk.

The seven treasures translated by different Confucian classics are different. Kumarajiva's translation of the Amitabha Sutra says that the seven treasures are gold, silver, colored glaze, glass, red beads and Diannao; The seven treasures mentioned in Xuanzang's translation of Ode to Pure Land are gold, silver, dog skin glass, pretty jade, Muroti Gerapo, lohitamuktika and Ashima Gerapo.

The seven treasures mentioned in the Prajna Sutra are gold, silver, colored glass, coral, amber, canal and agate; The seven treasures mentioned by Hokkekyo are gold, silver, coloured glaze, canal, agate, pearl and rose; The seven treasures mentioned in Amitabha Sutra are gold, silver, coloured glaze, glass, ditch, red pearl and agate.

In different versions of the same scripture translated in different historical periods, the seven treasures are also different. Take "Infinite Life Sutra" as an example. The seven treasures in the Han Dynasty are gold, silver, glass, water essence, car canal, coral and amber. The seven treasures contained in the Cao Wei edition are purple gold, silver, colored glaze, water essence, dragonfly, coral and amber; The seven treasures of the Tang Dynasty are gold, silver, coloured glaze, pear, beautiful jade, red pearl and amber. The seven treasures of Song Dynasty are gold, silver, glass, pear, pearl and amber.

The seven treasures in Tibetan Buddhism are agate, beeswax, canal, pearl, coral, gold and silver, which are collectively called "Seven Treasures of the West". So there are more than ten kinds of things that can be used as seven treasures.

Buddhism believes that the seven treasures contain the brightness and wisdom of the pure land of Buddhism, contain profound connotations, and are spiritual things in jewelry.

Seven treasures, as sacred objects of Buddhist practice, are said to have the following functions:

Beeswax (amber): it has the ability to exorcise evil spirits and soothe the nerves;

舵舵 舵: It can eliminate disasters, eliminate evil, concentrate, protect children and grandchildren, and calm the mind;

Coral: disaster prevention, wisdom enhancement, and Buddhism;

Colored glass (crystal): clean in body and mind, protective and helpful to open chakras;

Pearl: calm the mind and realize great wisdom;

Gold: it is mostly used to make Buddha statues and niches, which has beneficial effects;

Silver: Stop the disaster and calm down.