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May 2012

Tiger Hour Charm

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Many old Chinese charms were modeled after a well-known ancient Chinese coin.  This coin’s calligraphy was simple yet elegant and the inscription expressed the primal foundation of the universe according to ancient Chinese philosophy. The coin was the wu xing da bu (“Large Coin of the Five Elements” 五行大布) which was cast during the reign [...]

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