G022 Jade Sinanpai (South Guide Pendant)
Jade Sinanpai (South Guide Pendant)
G022 Jade Sinanpai (South Guide Pendant) (Height: 4.65cm, Width: 3.06cm)
Sinanpai is like a two-layer flat square vessel with a concave part in the middle; a spoon is carved at one end to symbolize the compass; a small plate is carved at the other end to symbolize the compass plate.
Sinan, also known as the "guide", is a positive direction of the north and south.
Sinanpei is a practical object of ancient compass , which has been transformed into an ornament. The ancients regarded it as on e of the "three treasures of the Han Dynasty", just like gangmao and Weng Zhong. It has the meaning of drivong out evil and predicting good and bad! This device can be worn under the spoon.
