Lovely burmese jade pendant depicting a three legged toad seated on top of the Buddha’s hand citron, measures 60.4 x 35 x 14.4mm, weighs 47.2g, comes with a certificate of authenticity. £89
In China the Buddha’s Hand citron symbolizes happiness and long life, because its name, “fo-shou”, has those meanings when written with other characters. Chinese like to carry the fruit in their hands, place it on tables in their homes, and present it as a sacrificial offering at temple altars.
On top of this jade pendant seats a three legged toad also known as Money Frog is the best symbol of making money. As per legend, three legged toad exists on the moon. When there is an eclipse, it seems that the toad is seen swallowing the moon. In other myths, it was the wife of one of the eight immortals that stole the elixir of immortality from the Queen of the West, Wang Mu. She ran to the moon and there she was transform to a toad by the GODS.
Also related to the legend of Three legged toad is Lui Hai, one of the 8 Immortals, A Minister of State who live during the Tenth Century. Lu Hai knows that the three legged toad is fondness for money, he uses bait, a red line tied with gold coins and lure the three legged toad out from hiding. From the Lu Hai’s legend, it become popular that three legged toad with coins symbolize wealth is about to come and greet you if you display a three legged toad in your home.
The Three Legged Toad also represents the symbol of attractive good fortune and wealth luck. If you are a business man, put a three legged toad in your office and it will attract good fortune and wealth luck for your business.
There are many pictures of three legged toad, some sitting on coins/ingots or BAGUA and some has a coin in its mouth. It actually means the same thing. The bagua is an extremely potent symbol in feng shui, especially in Period 8 because it is eight sided. All is a Feng Shui symbol to attract good fortune and wealth luck to your home or office.
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