Coin-sword
Coin-swords (alternatively spelt as ''coin swords''), or cash-swords, are a type of Chinese numismatic charms that are a form of feng shui talisman that were primarily used in southern China to ward off evil spirits and malicious influences, especially those inducing fever. These coin-swords are also often used in Taoism, Taoist rituals. Coin-swords are considered an "evil-warding sword" () in China. Coin-swords usually consist of Qing dynasty coinage, Qing dynasty era cash coins, specifically from the Kangxi Emperor, Kangxi and Qianlong Emperor, Qianlong eras, but may also be made from older cash coins. Coin-swords were also often used by overseas Chinese communities, such as Chinese Americans, those living in the United States or Chinese Canadians, in Canada, during the 19th and early 20th centuries and merchants and individuals would often purchase cash coins to bring them to these overseas communities to make them into wedding gifts. Coin swords were commonly given to newlyw ...
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Chinese Numismatic Charm
Yansheng Coins (), commonly known as Chinese numismatic charms, refer to a collection of special decorative coins that are mainly used for rituals such as fortune telling, Chinese superstitions, and Feng shui. They originated during the Western Han dynasty as a variant of the contemporary Ban Liang and Wu Zhu Cash (Chinese coin), cash coins. Over the centuries they evolved into their own commodity, with many different shapes and sizes. Their use was revitalized during the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China era. Normally, these coins are privately funded and cast by a rich family for their own ceremonies, although a few types of coins have been cast by various governments or religious orders over the centuries. Chinese numismatic charms typically contain hidden symbolism and visual puns. Unlike cash coins which usually only contain two or four Chinese characters, Hanzi characters on one side, Chinese numismatic charms often contain more characters and sometimes pic ...
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