What kind of feng shui mascot can ward off evil spirits?

With the progress of the times and the improvement of people's lives, those gold and silver jewelry are no longer rare, but become decorations for ordinary working people to beautify their lives and themselves. But in the old society, in addition to decoration, these ornaments also had a folk psychological inheritance, which was to ward off evil spirits. Ornaments to ward off evil spirits are very common among the people, and there are many kinds. Besides gold, there are jade, wood, silver and silk. Different accessories have different meanings.

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China regarded jade as an auspicious thing since ancient times, and believed that as long as jade was worn or sacrificed, it would attract wealth and ward off evil spirits and bring good luck. As early as the Han dynasty, there was the idea that jade could ward off evil spirits for the living and protect the dead. Numerous small jade articles, such as jade bracelets, jade Jue, jade cicada, jade butterfly, jade rabbit, etc., are widely circulated among the people in Vietnam and are well received by people. People think that jade is the embodiment of gods, and a jade to ward off evil spirits is worn around the waist or neck. No matter where you fall, you won't be seriously injured, let alone fatal. If you travel far away from home, you can avoid disasters or diseases caused by acclimatization.

According to folklore, peach wood can ward off evil spirits, so wooden ornaments are mostly carved from peach wood or peach stone. Common ones are Peach Monkey, Gion, Peach Tiger Head and Momo Basket. Most of these small ornaments are carved by folk skillful hands during the slack season, with simple and lovely shapes and low prices. Hang a red silk thread on the child's wrist to ward off evil spirits and eliminate disasters. It can also be used as a family residence, such as mahogany gossip dragon and phoenix mirror (for the master bedroom), mahogany gossip safety bottle (for the kitchen assistant bedroom), mahogany gossip big coin (for the family to gather wealth) and so on. This kind of home decoration is very common in both urban and rural areas.

In the old society, silver ornaments were more common among the people than jade ornaments, and most of them were worn by children. There are common silver bracelets, silver anklets, silver necklaces, longevity locks, wealth chains and some small ornaments such as mushrooms and reeds. These silver ornaments are made by folk craft silversmiths, and most of them are beautifully made, with exquisite designs of Athens. Some of them are engraved with images of the Chinese zodiac, while others are engraved with traditional mascots such as dragons and phoenixes, unicorns, cranes, deer and bats. Many decorations and objects customized for children are also engraved with the name and date of birth of the admirer. There used to be a skilled old silversmith in Sandu, Zhuji, whose ornaments were deeply loved by the people nearby. Among them, the small silver gourd he made is a boutique: a half-inch long ornament with nine dragons engraved on it; Hanging a gourd upside down, you can find half a sword in your mouth. It is said that children can grow up healthily without diseases and disasters by wearing these longevity chains and trinkets.

The decoration of silk thread is called "five-color silk" in ancient books and "cow rope" in Zhuji countryside. What is more common than these ornaments is the old evil spirits, which are still circulating today. After thousands of years of accumulation, almost all of them contain religious mystery to some extent. But from another point of view, it contains people's good and kind psychology of praying for personal health, disease-free and disaster-free, safe and smooth.