Fly Whisks

A fly whisk is a tool often made of horsehair used to brush flies away and as a hand fan in hot tropical climates. Fly whisks were used by Buddhist and Taoist monkto whisk away annoying insects without hurting them and they are seen as a way of melting away ones problems and difficulties. One of the traditional symbols of Buddhist monastic hierarchy in China and Japan, it represents the act of sweeping away ignorance, mental blindness, and mental afflictions. Because it is the identifying symbol of the Taoist immortal Lu Dongbin, it is also Chinese symbol of longevity and a long life and his personal magical and auspicious object that allows him the power to fly to and walk on clouds and oceans.

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  • SOLD Song Dynasty Tile of Immortal with Firecracker, China

    SOLD Song Dynasty Tile of Immortal with Firecracker, China

    $325.00
    H: 7” W: 5” D: 2.75” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    This Song earthenware tile depicts the legendary scholar, poet and alchemist Taoist deity Lu Dongbin, one of the Eight Immortals, who sought to discover the elixir of immortality and used charms still used in Chinese homes to prevent illness and ward off evil. He and his fly whisk are auspicious symbols of longevity and a wish for immortality.  Firecrackers, are traditionally used to celebrate the Chinese New Year, to bring in wishes for a safe and prosperous year, scare away evil and provide pleasure for the ancestors’ spirit.

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