招財旺運貔貅戒指 Pixiu Amulet Ring

貔貅(pixiu)

Pixiu (also called Tianlu or Bixie) is one of the five auspicious animals of traditional Chinese culture (the other four are the dragon, phoenix, turtle and kylin). The Chinese people call it “fortune beast.” This lion-looking beast has the head of dragon, the body of a horse and the legs of a kylin and is able to fly. The Pixiu is both ferocious and powerful so it works as a security guard of Heaven, resisting demons and ghosts. Just like the dragon and the kylin, the Pixiu brings happiness good luck for people and has an exorcising function. What is different from the kylin is that the Pixiu is a ferocious animal and has strong will in protecting its master.

The Pixiu has 26 figures and 49 incarnations. As Chinese mythology says, the Pixiu is the Dragon King’s ninth son. Gold, silver, jewels and all other treasures are the Pixiu’s staple food. That gives the Pixiu a noble temperament which helped it win the love of the Jade Emperor and the Dragon King. One day, maybe because it had eaten too much, it relieves its bowels in the Jade Emperor’s palace. The angry Emperor beat it and removed its anus. When news spread among the Chinese people, they regarded the Pixiu as an auspicious animal that can help in making fortunes.

- measures length 20mm width 15mm

- 925 sterling silver, 18K Gold Vermeil*

- Handcrafted in Taiwan

- Ring Size Guide

(Each item is handmade to order. Please allow for 4~5 weeks for this process.)

 *Gold Vermeil is composed of a thick layer of gold over solid sterling silver. We use 18 karat gold, 2.5 microns thick. The thickness of the gold portion is what really sets vermeil jewelry apart from gold plated pieces.

飛天貔貅

貔貅為中國古代的一種瑞獸,龍頭、虎口、狼牙、鷹眼、鹿耳、豹爪、獅身、熊腰, 最大的特徵是其獨角

古代傳說貔貅是龍生九子的第九子，能騰雲駕霧，號令雷霆，降雨開晴，相傳有辟邪擋煞，鎮宅之威力，貔貅是以財為食，納食四方之財，肚子是個聚財囊，同時催官運。貔貅故有招財進寶、吸納四方之財的寓意，用作辟邪化煞已有千年歷史。