Item number: A3287

Year: ND

Material: Brass

Size: 38.5 x 38.5 mm

Weight: 27.9 g

Provenance: Fuchin Coin 2025

This is a Chinese charm of unknown date, cast in the typical square-holed format. The obverse side bears the inscription “Tianshi Fubao” (天師福寶) in Chinese characters, arranged in the sequence of top, bottom, right, and left. The term “Tianshi” (Celestial Master) is a religious title in Daoism, referring to Zhang Tianshi—the founder of the Zhengyi sect—and his descendants. The phrase “Fubao” (Auspicious Treasure) denotes an object believed to bring blessings and good fortune. Based on these features, it is likely that this charm was used in Daoist ritual contexts for symbolic or talismanic purposes.

The reverse side of the amulet coin is engraved with a complete Bagua diagram. Originating from the I Ching (Book of Changes), the Bagua consists of eight trigrams whose permutations produce a total of sixty-four possible combinations. In Daoist religious practise, the Bagua plays a significant ritual and symbolic role.

Yasheng coins, also known as “Yansheng coins” or “flower coins,” were not formal currency. Initially, they were primarily used for prayers for good fortune and to ward off evil spirits. Over time, their usage became more widespread. These coins were minted from the Western Han Dynasty to the early Republic of China, with a particular abundance and variety during the Qing Dynasty.

物件編號: A3287

年代: 不明

材質: 黃銅

尺寸: 38.5 x 38.5 mm

重量: 27.9 g

來源: 福君錢幣 2025

這是一枚製造年代不明的中國花錢，形制為典型的方孔錢。錢幣正面按照上、下、右、左的順序，依序鐫刻漢字「天師福寶」四個字。「天師」一詞為道教的宗教用語，是對於創立道教正一派的張天師和其後世子孫的稱謂，「福寶」代表是「帶來福氣的寶貝」。由此判斷這枚花錢是應用在道教的儀式用途上。

花錢背後則是鐫刻完整的八卦陣，八卦出自《易經》根據排列組合的變化總共有六十四種變化，並且在道教的宗教儀式中扮演重要角色。

壓勝錢又稱厭勝錢、花錢，非正式流通的貨幣，最初主要用於祈吉、驅邪，而後使用範圍越趨廣泛。從西漢至民初均有鑄造，尤以清代為盛，種類繁多。