The Palace Museum exhibited 160 sets of wishes. What's the use of these wishes

Ruyi was also called in ancient times? Shake the king? , mostly S-shaped, shaped like the Big Dipper. In the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the wishful shape was mainly palm-shaped with curved handle head, and it developed into a flat handle in the Tang Dynasty, with the handle tip bent into a neck shape and the handle head in a three-petal cirrus shape. In the heyday of Ming and Qing Dynasties, Ruyi was popular because of its precious materials and exquisite craftsmanship. Ruyi, with Ganoderma lucidum as its main modeling body, has been endowed with the meaning of auspicious exorcism and has become a valuable gift bearing good wishes such as praying for blessings and avoiding disasters. I often offer my best wishes to celebrate my birthday, and I also repay my ministers with my best wishes, which has gradually become a symbol of power and wealth in the upper class. However, in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, Ruyi became the residence of literati who advocated ancient style with its unique elegance.

Ruyi is originally a weapon, and it can also be said to be tickling. In ancient times, the weapon used by people was relatively simple, that is, picking up a stick casually as a weapon. This stick has many uses, such as being a crutch, tickling and being a weapon. This looks really wishful thinking, so it is called wishful thinking.

It was not until the Warring States period that it became a symbol of power. Many nobles will play with this kind of thing in their hands. This is a status symbol. Of course, there is another function, that is, they can tickle, just like scratching on their backs. Of course, this can be done. During the Tang Dynasty? Ruyi? It has become more popular, which can be used not only by nobles, but also by ordinary people. Its function is to scratch. In later dynasties, this desirable material also changed. It used to be mostly wood, but later there were more materials, many of which were jade. Of course, these can't be said to be used for tickling.

Ruyi has its uses in geomantic omen. With treasures as the quality of wishful thinking, you can hide the wind and gather gas, and change the feng shui environment of a place. Ordinary wishful thinking can change a person's family feng shui. In ancient times, people walked hard and the road was steep. At that time, there was a custom of giving people what they wanted. Nowadays, many eminent monks hold the view of ruyi, because there are many followers of Buddhism, and some people think that ruyi comes from Buddhism. Actually, it's not. "The emperor's supreme road is too clear? Truth record repair chapter:? Made by the Yellow Emperor, Chiyou is the weapon. Later, it became a bone flower, and it was held for exorcism, which was childish. What is said here is that Ruyi was originally a weapon, and later generations made Ruyi into bone flowers in pursuit of attack. Because Ruyi is a weapon, Ruyi itself has the function of ward off evil spirits!

Finally, this wishful thinking indicates good luck and can be given to friends. Including the concubines in the palace, you can also place such wishful thinking. While enjoying and giving away, it also means good luck. This wishful thinking has such a role.