Jet Li once bought a nine-eyed dzi for 20 million yuan, and according to experts' estimates, the value of this nine-eyed dzi has reached 100 million yuan.
The Dzi is closely related to Tibetan culture, pronounced "dZi" in Tibetan, and translated as "Serzhu" in Chinese. Influenced by ancient history and culture, it has been endowed with social and cultural connotations such as "protection, exorcism, healing, decoration, communication, and symbolism". Because of their historical and cultural value, the price of Tianzhu in the jewelry market has been rising over the past two decades, and collectors pay special attention to them. This makes them a mysterious and precious national object, actually a luxury consumer product.
Tibetans regard the Dzi as the supreme treasure, believing it to be an auspicious object given by the gods, with an ancient and special meaning that can change the fate of the wearer. There are many types of dzi, which can be divided into many types according to different totems. There are many rings on the dzi that look like one eye and one eye, so Tibetans regard the bead as the eye of the gods, always protecting the person who wears it.
According to the number of rings, it can be divided into one eye dzi, two eye dzi, three eye dzi until the eighteen eye dzi, and the nine-eyed dzi is the top and the most noble. Because nine is the largest of the yang numbers, just as the dignity symbolized by the nine-five dignitaries, Tibetans also regard "nine" as supreme. Because of this, the value of the Nine-Eyed Dzi will be so high, often tens of millions.
At the spring auction in 2012, Beijing Hanhai Auction House held an auction called "Wise Eye - Dzi", and a "Twelve Eyes Dzi" sold for a high price of 28.4 million yuan, making these ancient beads the focus of people's attention.
Is Jet Li's nine-eyed dzi worth 20 million?
Jet Li spent most of his time on charity, he did a lot of good deeds in Tibet, donated tens of millions of dollars, and lifted countless Tibetans out of poverty, which is why the Jokhang Temple gave such a precious treasure to Jet Li. But after the media rendered, it became Jet Li spending 20 million to buy the nine-eyed dzi.
Since getting this Dzi, Jet Li has been very religious and has been wearing it. People who worship the Buddha believe that the Dzi has Buddha nature, and that this Dzi is enshrined in the temple day and night and is a priceless treasure in itself. Over the years, there have been many rich people who are willing to pay eight-figure prices, and the Great Treasure Fa Temple has not moved. I didn't expect that he would give it to Jet Li, and many people think that this is Jet Li's "Buddha's fate".
How did this Dzi come about?
There is no record of the production of the beads in the book, and the researchers have restored the bead making process by observing the pattern of the beads.
1. Molding: Twist the silk agate into the shape of a dzi.
2. Albino: The dzi is immersed in the dyeing solution for "albinoization", when the dzi is white and the natural grain of the silk agate is masked.
3. Draw flowers: Apply the desired graphic symbol with anti-dye on the whitened dzi
4. Blackening: The dyeing agent is sketched and dried after the dzi, immersed in the lye, and then re-stained. Its surface is stained black or brown, creating a black-and-white contrast with the pattern previously painted with anti-dye.
5. Baking: After the blackened dzi is dried, it is baked in the fire
6. Polishing: The surface is finely ground and polished to achieve the luster of the wax
7. Punching: Center punching, easy to wear.
The ancient Dzi was crafted with a special Tibetan medicine and engraved with witchcraft and incantations. Legend has it that only the heavenly dzi in Tibet contains a powerful heaven and earth yuan qi, and this bead has the effect of warding off evil spirits and enhancing internal qi. The Nine-Eyed Dzi is a valuable thing that many people are discouraged.
Because the price of the Nine-Eyed Dzi is expensive, it has given many unscrupulous merchants the opportunity. Nowadays, fake nine-eyed dzi are pouring into the market in large quantities. In order to sell them at a good price, many merchants make them look a little older and older. In fact, many people who sell dzi say that there is no real or false dzi, some are just the length of time of the dzi, and the older the dzi, the more expensive it is.
The most important thing about the Dzi is faith, and if it is religious, this thing is a priceless treasure! For those who have already achieved wealth, money is just a number, they pursue spiritual freedom, and more importantly, a sincere heart! So, is this nine-eyed dzi worth twenty million? Only the parties concerned know!