"Ruyi", as its name implies, is a mysterious and special product in Myanmar jade carving. It is also a traditional auspicious thing of the Chinese nation. According to ancient books, Ruyi existed as early as the Eastern Han Dynasty. When it developed to the Qing Dynasty, it became the exclusive treasure of the court.

Legend has it that Empress Dowager Cixi loves wishful thinking. Ruyi's shape is made of moire and ganoderma lucidum, and then connected with a long handle. It is conceivable that ruyi actually evolved from a scepter, symbolizing power and dominance. Therefore, when the ancient Qing emperor ascended the throne, the ministers in charge of etiquette should present a blessing to the country and the people and the New Deal. When the emperor meets foreign envoys, he also likes to give gifts to show the respect and friendship between the two countries.

At the same time, you can also use it to scratch those itchy parts of your body that you can't take care of. It is easy to use, as you wish. Ruyi is widely used. It can be used as an object of self-defense and command in war. Both the people and the imperial court regard ruyi as an auspicious thing.

In the folk, whenever festivals and happy events are held, we also like to send Ruyi as a gift to express our best wishes. It is such a small wish. It is a rare and practical thing that integrates royal etiquette, folk courtesy and home furnishings.

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Ruyi's 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 a cirrus shape, a ganoderma lucidum shape, a heart shape and a flower shape, 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.

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