[Ganan Xiang Chaozhu]
Ganan Xiang Chaozhu, with a circumference of 117 centimeters during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty
This plate of Chaozhu beads is made of Ganan incense, and the Buddha’s head is made of coral. Each hanging memorial consists of a dozen or so coral beads strung together. The ruby pendant is also used for the back cloud, and the tip pendant is an eastern pearl
In the Qing Dynasty, when formulating clothing regulations, the ritual system of wearing jade in the imperial costumes of previous dynasties was used for reference, and the Buddhist rosary beads were designated as ornaments to wear when wearing formal dresses, known as the rosary beads. The Chaozhu is generally composed of a bead body, a Buddha head, a memorial, a back cloud, and large and small pendants.