Ruyi (traditional Chinese ceremonial scepter)
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The ruyi is a traditional Chinese ceremonial scepter, often S-shaped and elaborately decorated, symbolizing power, good fortune, and the granting of wishes.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ruyi (traditional Chinese ceremonial scepter) canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
auspicious object
ⓘ
symbolic object ⓘ traditional Chinese ceremonial scepter ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Spring Festival ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese New Year
Chinese literati culture ⓘ Taoism ⓘ
surface form:
Daoism
birthday celebrations for elders ⓘ |
| category |
Chinese decorative arts
ⓘ
Chinese ritual objects ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
auspicious symbols
ⓘ
bats ⓘ carved motifs ⓘ cloud patterns ⓘ dragons ⓘ gold inlay ⓘ inlaid gemstones ⓘ longevity symbols ⓘ |
| etymology | Chinese phrase “ruyi” (如意) meaning “as you wish” ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial gift
ⓘ
decorative art object ⓘ ritual implement ⓘ symbol of imperial favor ⓘ |
| hasPart |
end knob
ⓘ
head ⓘ shaft ⓘ |
| hasShape | S-shaped ⓘ |
| heldIn |
museums of Asian art
ⓘ
palace collections ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | at least since the Han dynasty ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
authority
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good fortune ⓘ longevity ⓘ power ⓘ prosperity ⓘ status ⓘ the granting of wishes ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial |
ivory
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jade ⓘ lacquer ⓘ metal ⓘ precious stones ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| usedBy |
court officials
ⓘ
emperors ⓘ religious figures ⓘ scholars ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Buddhist rituals in East Asia
ⓘ
China ⓘ Chinese court ceremonies ⓘ Imperial China ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.