Chinese Symbol Magnets
Description: The Japanese cherry blossom is one of the most important symbols of Japanese culture. It stands for beauty, departure and transience. The time of the cherry blossom marks a high point in the Japanese calendar and the beginning of spring. Love in Kanji for anyone who loves Asian culture.
Description: There is a sacred mountain in China, it is magical and beautiful. For 5,000 years, many Chinese emperors have come to worship it. Now, every year during important solar terms, a large number of people go up the mountain to pray for blessings, and it will bring good luck to people. The background is the most representative stone tablet of Mount Tai, which stands on the top of Mount Tai, often surrounded by clouds and mist. "Fu" is the most auspicious character in China, symbolizing blessing. Every household puts this Chinese character in their home, and it can bring peace and luck to people.
Description: The five elements philosophy in Japanese Buddhism, godai (五大?, lit. "five great"), is derived from Indian Vastu shastra philosophy and Buddhist beliefs. It is perhaps best known in the Western world for its use in Miyamoto Musashi's famous text Gorin-no-sho (The Book of Five Rings), in which he explains different aspects of swordsmanship by assigning each aspect to an element. 水 Sui or mizu, meaning "Water", represents the fluid, flowing, formless things in the world. Outside of the obvious example of rivers and the lake, plants are also categorized under sui, as they adapt to their environment, growing and changing according to the direction of the sun and the changing seasons. Blood and other bodily fluids are represented by sui, as...
Description: Shen (Monkey) Witty, lively, flexible, humorous, curious Feb 12, 1956 – Jan 30, 1957 Jan 30, 1968 – Feb 16, 1969 Feb 16, 1980 – Feb 4, 1981 Feb 4, 1992 – Jan 22, 1993 Jan 22, 2004 – Feb 8, 2005 Feb 8, 2016 – Jan 27, 2017 Jan 26, 2028 – Feb 12, 2029 Silkscreen design for the Year of the Monkey by Daniel Liam Gill http://daniel-gill.com
