File:Taiping Tongbao (太平通寶) - Quxie Qiansha (驅邪遣煞) 02.jpg
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[edit]DescriptionTaiping Tongbao (太平通寶) - Quxie Qiansha (驅邪遣煞) 02.jpg |
English: Just above the hole are two crossed swords with tassels which symbolizes “victory over evil”.
At the lower right and lower left corners of the square hole are two “bats”. In Chinese symbolism, the bat (fu 蝠) is a visual pun because it sounds similar to "happiness", thus meaning that an image of a bat is in fact a rebus for “good fortune” or “happiness”. Below the hole are two Chinese characters. At the right is the character dang (當) and to its left is a swastika (卍). The Chinese “swastika” (卍) is an ancient religious and charm symbol that over the course of two (2) millennia has variously been interpreted to represent the sun, fire, the light emanating from the Buddha (Gautama Buddha), etc. The 卍 symbol also represents the number 10.000 / “ten thousand” (wan 萬). The two (2) character inscription (dang wan 當卍) thus translates as “Value Ten Thousand” or "Equals Ten Thousand" which means the denomination of this charm “cash coin” is equivalent to ten thousand cash coins. This would mean that it is "Quite a fortune, indeed!". Finally, along the right and left sides of the outer rims of this amulet are very stylised Chinese dragons. This is an extraordinary Chinese numismatic charm dates from the late imperial period. It is quite unusual because of the fact that it displays a variety of ancient Chinese good luck symbols and inscriptions while incorporating features rarely found even on officially cast Chinese cash coins. |
Date | 1644-1912. |
Source | http://www.ccdy.cn/meishu/shoucang/201211/t20121106_452604.htm |
Author | Unknown authorship during the Manchu Qing Dynasty (清朝 1644-1911 AD). |
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