The origin of wishful thinking?

"Ruyi" is called "Ana Law" in Indian Sanskrit, and it is partly used as a Buddhist instrument. The handle end is "heart-shaped, made of bamboo, bone, copper, jade and other materials.

The origin of Ruyi is closely related to the back scratching tool commonly known as "Dont Ask For Help" in our daily life. The earliest wishful thinking is to make the end of the handle into the shape of a finger to show that the hand can't reach and scratch, so it is called wishful thinking, commonly known as "Dont Ask For Help". Qing Dynasty's "Records of Foreign Objects" says: "If you are satisfied, you will get an ancient claw stick". In ancient China, there were "tickling sticks" (now called tickling) and "water" (also called "face water" and "hand board"), and both were used as desired. Later, its morphology differentiated, and a branch retained its practical function and spread among Han people. The other emphasizes auspicious meaning, which has evolved into pure furnishings and treasures, as well as the statue of Bodhisattva with wishful hands.

According to relevant records, it existed as early as the Eastern Han Dynasty, and it became one of the treasures of the court in the Qing Dynasty. Its shape is moire and ganoderma lucidum, with a long handle on its head. The original "Ruyi" evolved from ancient water rafting and scratching sticks. At that time, people used it to scratch the itchy place that their hands could not take care of, so they named it "Ruyi". "Ruyi" is a specialty of jade carving and a traditional auspicious thing in China.

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