Ancient Chinese Charms
and Coins
Historical information and many images of Ancient Chinese Charms,
Coins, Horse Coins, Tokens and Chess Pieces
Types of Chinese Charms
Images of old Chinese charms covering many categories with detailed
discussion of history and meaning
Chinese Coins
History and images of Chinese coins and other ancient forms of money
Chinese Charm Inscriptions
English translation of inscriptions on Chinese charms
How to Read and Understand the Meaning of
Inscriptions (Symbols) on Chinese Charms
Guide to reading Chinese character (symbol) inscriptions and legends on
Chinese
charms
Emergence of
Chinese Charms
The beginning of symbols appearing on Chinese coins
Ancient Chinese
Zodiac Charms
History and images of Chinese Charms displaying Zodiac Animals and the
Earthly Branches
Chinese
Charms --The Book of Changes and Bagua
Chinese charms of the Book of Changes (I Ching) and the Eight Trigrams
or Bagua (used in feng
shui and divination)
Daoist (Taoist) Charms
Images, history, symbolism and meaning of old Chinese charms with
Daoist (Taoist) inscriptions
Buddhist Charms
History and images of Chinese Buddhist temple coins and charms
Ancient
Chinese Horse Coins
Images and background information concerning Chinese Horse Coins
Chinese
Charms -- Auspicious Inscriptions
Images, symbols and meaning of old Chinese charms for good luck, good
fortune, wealth, longevity, family, promotion and honor
Ancient Chinese Pendant Charms
History, symbols, meaning and images of old Chinese charms of different
shapes which
were worn as pendants on necklaces or hung from the waist
Ancient Chinese "Good Fortune" and
Longevity
Charms
Old Chinese charms having 24 "good fortune" and 24 longevity characters
Ancient
Chinese Charm Symbols:
Star, Moon, Cloud and Dragon
Ancient belief in Yin Yang and the Five Elements to explain star,
moon, cloud and dragon symbols on Chinese coins and charms
Chinese Charms -- Hidden
Meaning of Symbols
Hidden or Implied Meaning of Chinese Charm Symbols
Chinese Cash Coins and Fortune-Telling
How old Chinese cash coins were traditionally used for fortune-telling
Chinese Coins and Traditional Chinese
Medicine
The use of old Chinese coins in traditional Chinese medicine
Chinese Coins with Flower (Rosette) Holes
Images, history, production technique, and meaning of old Chinese coins
with flower (rosette), "turtle shell", "star" and diamond shape holes
Ancient
Chinese Charms -- Liu Hai and the Three-Legged Toad
History and images of Chinese charms displaying Liu Hai and the
Three-Legged Toad
Chinese
Charms -- The Eight Treasures
Chinese charms displaying the Eight Treasures such as the flaming
pearl, lozenge, rhinoceros horns and ruyi
Ancient
Chinese Gourd Charms
History, symbolism, meaning and images of old Chinese gourd charms
Chinese
Five Poisons Charms and Amulets
Chinese charms of the Five Poisons to protect from evil influences
Ancient
Chinese Peace Coins and Charms
History and images of Chinese peace (Tai Ping) charms and coins
Ancient
Chinese Open-Work Charms
Images of different types of Chinese Open Works Charms
Chinese Charms -- Spade Charms
Images and history of ancient Chinese shovel and spade money and the
evolution into a charm form
Ancient Chinese Lock Charms
Images and historical information on old Chinese lock charms
Ancient Chinese Fish Charms
Images, history and meaning of old Chinese fish charms
Ancient Chinese Peach Charms
Images, history and meaning of old Chinese peach charms
Chinese Charms with Coin Inscriptions
Images and history of charms with Chinese coin inscriptions (legends)
Ancient Chinese
Coins with Charm Features
Images and history of
Chinese coins with charm characteristics and features
Ancient Chinese Chess (Xiangqi) Pieces
Images and history of old Chinese chess (xiangqi) pieces
Confucian Charms
History and images of Chinese charms expressing the teachings and
beliefs of Confucius
Chinese Charms -- Men Plow, Women Weave
History, myth and images of Chinese charms related to rice and silk
production
Ancient Chinese Marriage Charms
Images, history, symbols and meaning of old Chinese marriage and
wedding charms
Chinese Tokens
Images and history of old Chinese tokens with charm and amulet features
Bamboo Tallies
Images and history of the Chinese type of token money known as bamboo
tallies
Chinese Poem Coins
Images and history of Chinese poem coins and charms of Emperor Kangxi
of the Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty
Chinese Boy Charms
Charms with boy on top reflecting Chinese traditional wish for many sons
Chinese Astronomy Coins
Chinese astronomy coins displaying the Milky Way, Big Dipper, star
constellations, planets, the sun and the moon
Chinese Money Trees
Images, history and meaning of Chinese money trees and coin trees
Unknown Chinese Charms
Unidentified and unknown old Chinese Taoist and Buddhist temple charms
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