martedì 15 dicembre 2015

K'ang-hsi coin charm, 1622-1722

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Dragon & Phoenix rev, 55 mm, 58.09 gms.
The dragon represents royalty, rain, and spring. The dragon admonishes greed and avarice. The phoenix is the fabled bird that is burned and renewed from the ashes. In china, the phoenix is known as "Feng-Huang". "Feng" is the male phoenix and "Huang" is the female phoenix. The phoenix represents the Empress, beauty, warmth, prosperity and peace. The ancient Chinese believed that the dragon presided over the Eastern Quadrant of China and the phoenix ruled the Southern Quadrant.

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