Agarwood Buddhist rosary, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)
- Image Number: K1D005286N000000000PAD
- Dynasty: Qing dynasty
- Category: Miscellaneous objects
- Function: Clothing and accessories
- Material: Plants/wood/phoebe
- Description:
The sources of Qinggong Solanum formosanum are tribute from vassal states, tribute from officials and purchase. According to the yellow label, this rosary was imported by He Shen and belongs to a semi-finished product. It has not yet been equipped with Buddha’s head, bead separator, twist recorder, etc. Counting beads and rosary beads were originally used by devout men and women and monks and nuns to calculate the number of times they recited the Buddha. The number of rosary beads, regardless of the Buddha’s head, was 108, but there were more or less, regardless of the number; Later, due to the emphasis on quality, color or carving, it evolved into ornaments that ordinary people play with and treasure.
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