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Special Relic Gourd Number 8 China 900AD Song Yuan Dynasty Chinese Amulet Charm

Description: Special relic from ancient China Gourd // Number 8 Style CharmPossibly 900-1368AD Song or perhaps Yuan Dynasty Chinese Amulet Coin Product Description Difficult to find, unique classical artifact from China (or is this Viet Nam?? I'm only finding Chinese sources for this item)Be sure to note all photos and zoom in for high resolution details. This is a fully authentic and ancient good luck charm symbolizing both the gourd and Number 8, both strong lucky notations in Chinese lore. This and some other wonderfully curious items are now on my eBay store selling from a local retired history teacher's collection.Gourd CharmsGourds in Ancient ChinaIn China, the calabash, or "bottle-gourd" plant, has long been used as a food and medicine, and its hard shell as a bottle, a dipper and even an ancient musical instrument. Gourds have traditionally been used to carry medicine, wine and "magic" elixirs. Gourds were also tied to the backs of children and boat people to serve as life preservers.The Chinese language has a large number of written characters but a smaller number of spoken sounds so many Chinese characters share the same or similar pronunciation (please see Hidden Meaning of Symbols).The Chinese have a strong propensity to associate similar sounding words. For example, trailing gourd vines are described in Chinese as man (蔓). This same character can also be pronounced as wan and has the exact same pronunciation and meaning as 万 which means "10,000".Because the gourd contains many seeds, the Chinese associate the gourd with "10,000 children". In ancient China, parents hoped for many sons and grandsons so the gourd became an important charm symbol for a large family with many children.The gourd is popular as a charm to ward off evil spirits and disease because its first character (hu lu 葫芦) has the same pronunciation as the word to "protect" or "guard" (hu 护) and also the word for "blessing" (hu 祜).The Chinese word for gourd, hulu (葫芦), has other auspicious associations as well. In some dialects, the character hu (葫) has a similar pronunciation to fu (福) which means "happiness" or "good fortune". Therefore, saying hulu (葫芦) for gourd would sound similar to fulu (福禄) which means "happiness and rank" (as in attaining a high government office).The Chinese consider the number "8" to be very auspicious and an omen for good luck (see Hidden Meaning of Symbols). The gourd, as the gourd charm above illustrates, resembles the number "8".The gourd was considered to have a magical power to protect Chinese children from smallpox. The custom was for parents, on the last night of the year, to hang a gourd shell near where a child who had not yet had smallpox slept. It was believed that the god of smallpox and measles would "empty" the smallpox into the gourd shell instead of the child if there was one nearby. Should the child happen to come down with smallpox in the future, it was believed that the illness would be less severe if the parents followed this custom.Also, in ancient times, old men would frequently be seen carrying gourds on their backs. Gourds, therefore, gradually became associated with old age and charms, such as the one pictured below, took on the gourd-shape to signify longevity. ---->>> SHIPPING FAST FROM INDIAN A! SUPPORT ORPHANS GLOBALLY and serve families seeking adoptionlifesong.org --- ABOUT ME ---↓↓ ↓↓I aim to please my buyers. Should you have any issue purchasing from me please let me know before rating me, allow me the chance, any negative feedback I ever get is only by a buyer not willing to communicate.• • • GOALS: best seller on eBay →check my feedback! 🎹 music?I just created the biggest + longest original playlist in the world! Subscribe and support my work!! - youtube.com/@lukeskywahlker

Price: 80 USD

Location: Lafayette, Indiana

End Time: 2025-01-17T16:42:37.000Z

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Special Relic Gourd Number 8 China 900AD Song Yuan Dynasty Chinese Amulet CharmSpecial Relic Gourd Number 8 China 900AD Song Yuan Dynasty Chinese Amulet CharmSpecial Relic Gourd Number 8 China 900AD Song Yuan Dynasty Chinese Amulet CharmSpecial Relic Gourd Number 8 China 900AD Song Yuan Dynasty Chinese Amulet CharmSpecial Relic Gourd Number 8 China 900AD Song Yuan Dynasty Chinese Amulet CharmSpecial Relic Gourd Number 8 China 900AD Song Yuan Dynasty Chinese Amulet CharmSpecial Relic Gourd Number 8 China 900AD Song Yuan Dynasty Chinese Amulet CharmSpecial Relic Gourd Number 8 China 900AD Song Yuan Dynasty Chinese Amulet CharmSpecial Relic Gourd Number 8 China 900AD Song Yuan Dynasty Chinese Amulet Charm

Item Specifics

Restocking Fee: No

Return shipping will be paid by: Seller

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)

Primary Material: Bronze

Color: Bronze

Original/Reproduction: Antique Original

Region of Origin: China

Age: Pre-1800

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