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| The '''Jin Chan''' ({{zh|c=金蟾|p=jīn chán|l=Golden Toad}}), also called '''Chan Chuy''' ({{zh|c=蟾蜍|p=chánchú|l=Toad}}) or "Zhaocai Chan Chu" ({{zh|c=招财蟾蜍|p=zhāocái chánchú|l=wealth-beckoning toad}}), is most commonly translated as "Money Toad" or "Money Frog". It represents a popular ] charm for prosperity. | |||
| This mythical creature is said to appear during the full moon, near houses or businesses that will soon receive good news (most of the time, the nature of this good news is understood to be wealth-related). | |||
| '''Chan Chu''' ({{zh|c={{linktext|蟾|蜍}}|p=''chánchú''|w=''ch'an-ch'u''}}) means "toad" or "frog", especially the "Lucky Money Toad" ({{zh|c={{linktext|招|财|蟾|蜍}}|p={{linktext|zhāo|cái| chán|chú}}|l=wealth-beckoning toad}}) or "Three-legged Money Frog", a popular ] symbol for prosperity. It often depicts a ] portrayed with red eyes and flared nostrils, sitting on a pile of traditional ], with a coin in its mouth. According to ] lore, it is believed to drive away evil, protect wealth, and increase income. | |||
| The Jin Chan is usually depicted as a ] with red eyes, flared nostrils and only one hind leg (for a total of three legs), sitting on a pile of traditional ], with a coin in its mouth. On its back, it often displays seven diamond spots. According to feng shui beliefs, Jin Chan helps attract and protect wealth, and guards against bad luck. Because it symbolizes the flow of money, feng shui lore insists that a Jin Chan statue should not be positioned facing the main door ("outward"). It also "should never be kept in the bathroom, bedroom, dining room or kitchen". | |||
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| The Jin Chan is a legendary animal of the ] The money toad is associated with the ] monk, ], as the '']'''s animal companion. | |||
| In Feng Shui, the ''Chan Chu'' "Money Frog" is alleged to bring wealth into your life. Place one frog within view of your front door to invite money in; or place eight facing the different directions in your living area and one facing your front door. The frog is then turned backwards during nighttime, to prevent this newly earned luck from going away. | |||
| According to students from ], a three-legged toad is the equivalent of the moon in Chinese mythology (yin concept), which is personified by the goddess ]. Several tales of the Chinese folklore may explain the relation between the toad and the good fortune, but no official reason seems to prevail.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Horwitz |first=Amy |last2=Learned |first2=Dan |last3=Ortiz |first3=Ivan |last4=Dooley |first4=Lisa |last5=Ostowari |first5=Alexandria |title=ChanChu |url=https://sites.socsci.uci.edu/~wmmaurer/courses/anthro_money_2004/ChanChu.htm |access-date=2024-08-28 |website=sites.socsci.uci.edu}}</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:45, 23 September 2024
Feng shui charm for prosperityNot to be confused with Golden toad.
The Jin Chan (Chinese: 金蟾; pinyin: jīn chán; lit. 'Golden Toad'), also called Chan Chuy (Chinese: 蟾蜍; pinyin: chánchú; lit. 'Toad') or "Zhaocai Chan Chu" (Chinese: 招财蟾蜍; pinyin: zhāocái chánchú; lit. 'wealth-beckoning toad'), is most commonly translated as "Money Toad" or "Money Frog". It represents a popular feng shui charm for prosperity.
This mythical creature is said to appear during the full moon, near houses or businesses that will soon receive good news (most of the time, the nature of this good news is understood to be wealth-related).
The Jin Chan is usually depicted as a bullfrog with red eyes, flared nostrils and only one hind leg (for a total of three legs), sitting on a pile of traditional Chinese cash, with a coin in its mouth. On its back, it often displays seven diamond spots. According to feng shui beliefs, Jin Chan helps attract and protect wealth, and guards against bad luck. Because it symbolizes the flow of money, feng shui lore insists that a Jin Chan statue should not be positioned facing the main door ("outward"). It also "should never be kept in the bathroom, bedroom, dining room or kitchen".
The Jin Chan is a legendary animal of the Han people. The money toad is associated with the Daoist monk, Liu Haichan, as the xianren's animal companion.
According to students from UC Irvine, a three-legged toad is the equivalent of the moon in Chinese mythology (yin concept), which is personified by the goddess Chang'e. Several tales of the Chinese folklore may explain the relation between the toad and the good fortune, but no official reason seems to prevail.
See also
- Cash coins in feng shui
- Lucky Frog, sculpture inspired by this tradition
- Maneki Neko
- Nang Kwak
References
- Horwitz, Amy; Learned, Dan; Ortiz, Ivan; Dooley, Lisa; Ostowari, Alexandria. "ChanChu". sites.socsci.uci.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-28.