Eight Treasures
The Eight Treasures (Chinese: 八寶; pinyin: Bābǎo) are popular symbols in Chinese art.
While technically they may be any subset of the much longer list of the Hundred Treasures, there is a combination that is most popular.[1]
- the wish-granting pearl (寳珠, bǎozhū) or flaming pearl
- the double lozenges (方勝, "fāngshèng")
- the stone chime (磬, "qìng")
- the pair of rhinoceros horns (犀角, xījiǎo)
- the double coins (雙錢, shuāngqián)
- the gold or silver ingot (錠, dìng)
- coral (珊瑚, shānhú)
- wish-granting scepter (如意, rúyì)
See also
- Ashtamangala, eight sacred treasures and symbols in Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
References
- ↑ Terese Tse Bartholomew. Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art Hong Kong: Asian Art Museum-Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture. 2006 ISBN 0-939117-36-3
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