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Sacred Chinese Pearl of the Four Sons of the Dragon
blessed by the Most Venerable Phra Maha Kananamtham Panyathiwat .
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These sacred bronze beads are decorated with four fantastic animals from Chinese legends, which are part of the "nine sons of the dragon".
The nine sons of the dragon are
(according to the Wuzazu version, a classical Chinese text from the 16th century):
- Qiuni (Dragon-shaped) a creature that loves music
and is often used to decorate instruments.
- Yázì睚眦, (a dragon and wolf hybrid) a creature that loves to fight
and is often used as decoration on bladed weapons.
- Cháofēn g嘲風, (a hybrid of Phoenix and dragon) an adventurous creature, which serves as decoration in the four corners of Chinese rooftops.
- Púláo蒲牢, (A small four-legged dragon) a creature that likes to scream
and serves as decoration on the bells.
- Suanni (a lion and dragon hybrid) , a creature that likes to sit
and is often depicted at the foot of the Buddha (who is nicknamed "the lion of the Sakya")
- Bìxì贔屭(a hybrid of turtle and dragon) a creature with a shell that can carry very heavy objects, it serves as decoration for tombs and as bases for pillars.
- B ì'àn狴犴, (a hybrid of tiger and dragon) a creature that likes lawsuits, it can be found as decoration in front of prison gates.
- Bāxià霸下, (a hybrid of reptile and dragon) a creature that likes to drink water and serves as decoration on bridges.
- Chīwěn蚩吻, (a hybrid of fish and dragon) a creature that likes to swallow things, it is found as decoration on Chinese rooftops.
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The four dragon threads that adorn these protective pearls are
Bixi , Chaofeng , Pulao and Suanni .
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These sacred beads are made of an alloy of ancient metals,
They are considered very powerful protections and can be worn as a pendant or added to a rosary to increase the merits of the mantras recited with them.
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- Width: 20 mm.
- Diameter: 18 mm.
- Weight: approximately 14 grams.
- Photo of the Venerable: Provided.
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These sacred bronze beads are decorated with four fantastic animals from Chinese legends, which are part of the "nine sons of the dragon".
The nine sons of the dragon are
(according to the Wuzazu version, a classical Chinese text from the 16th century):
- Qiuni (Dragon-shaped) a creature that loves music
and is often used to decorate instruments.
- Yázì睚眦, (a dragon and wolf hybrid) a creature that loves to fight
and is often used as decoration on bladed weapons.
- Cháofēn g嘲風, (a hybrid of Phoenix and dragon) an adventurous creature, which serves as decoration in the four corners of Chinese rooftops.
- Púláo蒲牢, (A small four-legged dragon) a creature that likes to scream
and serves as decoration on the bells.
- Suanni (a lion and dragon hybrid) , a creature that likes to sit
and is often depicted at the foot of the Buddha (who is nicknamed "the lion of the Sakya")
- Bìxì贔屭(a hybrid of turtle and dragon) a creature with a shell that can carry very heavy objects, it serves as decoration for tombs and as bases for pillars.
- B ì'àn狴犴, (a hybrid of tiger and dragon) a creature that likes lawsuits, it can be found as decoration in front of prison gates.
- Bāxià霸下, (a hybrid of reptile and dragon) a creature that likes to drink water and serves as decoration on bridges.
- Chīwěn蚩吻, (a hybrid of fish and dragon) a creature that likes to swallow things, it is found as decoration on Chinese rooftops.
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The four dragon threads that adorn these protective pearls are
Bixi , Chaofeng , Pulao and Suanni .
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These sacred beads are made of an alloy of ancient metals,
They are considered very powerful protections and can be worn as a pendant or added to a rosary to increase the merits of the mantras recited with them.
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- Width: 20 mm.
- Diameter: 18 mm.
- Weight: approximately 14 grams.
- Photo of the Venerable: Provided.