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Shen Guai Qian

Mi Xi Qian

Mi Xi Qian

Song Dynasty

Horse Charm

Horse Charm

I have read your book about Chinese Amulette and was greatly surprised on your collections and related research works.

"Feng Xian Palace" was the family temple of the Emperor to sacrifice their encestors.

They use square cloth to wrap something, and the coin was stitched at one of the angles to fasten the packages.

This kind of charms were used in “Feng Xian Palace” inside of the Forbidden City. The usage of these coins was to fasten the packages.

Palace used Charm

Reverse: The left character is "Buddha", the right portrait is a man who is praying...

This coin was used in Song Dynasty(960-1279).

Obverse side: "Chang2(2nd tune) Xing2 Pu2 Ti2 Zhi1 Xin1" means "Always with Buddhist's Heart, be kind-hearted and merciful"

Reverse side: "Fo2 Te4 Jie4" means:"The realm of the Buddha"

Chinese Old Charm