Lingzhi and Ruyi


Release date:

2023-06-18

Lingzhi mushrooms boast a graceful, harmonious appearance, symbolizing the fulfillment of one’s wishes; their auspicious shape is modeled after the mushroom itself.
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the ruyi reached the height of its popularity, widely cherished for its precious materials and exquisite craftsmanship. Ruyis predominantly fashioned in the shape of a lingzhi mushroom came to be imbued with auspicious connotations—symbolizing good fortune and warding off evil—and became treasured gifts embodying hopes for blessings and peace. Indeed, a truly fine lingzhi should, like the ruyi itself, exhibit the traditional ruyi form.
In fact, only under conditions of favorable weather—when rainfall and temperature are just right—can such perfectly beautiful lingzhi mushrooms thrive. Our crops, too, grow from sowing to harvest during this same period: as long as the temperature is suitable and there’s sufficient moisture, the lingzhi will flourish, and the crops will yield a bountiful harvest, ensuring that the people live in abundance and comfort. Consequently, in the hearts of the people, the appearance of lingzhi symbolizes harmonious weather and good fortune, bringing auspiciousness and prosperity, and it is deeply cherished.
Lingzhi mushroom boasts a shape as auspicious as a wish and an essence imbued with good fortune.