Dated back to the Ming Dynasty, this coin is inscribed with the perfect longevity pair: the Crane and the Tortoise. The yang side is inscribed with chinese characters “Kwai Hawk Chai Sau” (which means tortoise and crane combined to bring ultimate longevity). The reverse side has drawings of the tortoise, the crane, the symbol of “togetherness” and the symbol of longevity. Ancient feng shui texts noted that the crane is another most important bird symbol in feng shui next to the mythical phoenix. The crane represents the patriarch of winged birds and is the bird of immortality. The beautiful crane can fly to the heaven and is endowed with many mythical attributes and the symbol of immortality, happiness and longevity. Meanwhile, the tortoise is one of the four celestial animals (Dragon, Phoenix, Tiger and Tortoise) in Feng Shui practice. Tortoises are as essential as dragons. It is the greatest sign of longevity, stability, steadiness, good fortune, support and protection. Very suitable as the best anniversary gift, birthday gift or limited collective ornament. The receiver will achieve good health, longevity, safety, fame, riches and long career.
What Crane and Tortoise coin symbolizes and how to place this object?
The ancient feng shui texts noted that the crane is another most important bird symbol in feng shui next to the mythical phoenix. The beautiful crane can fly to the heaven and is endowed with many mythical attributes and the symbol of immortality, happiness and longevity. Cranes are birds of immortality and are believed to live as long as 1000 years old. Cranes also bring wisdom, solve all kinds of problems, dissolves hindrances/obstacles allowing upward progression and attainment of great heights with honor. For those who frequently travel, the crane blesses them with smoothness of flight. Emperors of China use the crane symbol to signify high position of power, staying in power, resilience and a life filled with honors. A pair of cranes in our living hall denotes the patriarch and matriarch living through till the ripe age, and the continuation of an intact and harmonious family.
Meanwhile, the tortoise is one of the four celestial animals (Dragon, Phoenix, Tiger and Tortoise) in Feng Shui practice. Tortoises are as essential as dragons. It is the greatest sign of longevity, stability, steadiness, good fortune, support and protection. According to feng shui masters, tortoises are best placed in the north or at the back portion of the premise or home. Unlike limitations for the number of dragons you can own, you may own as many tortoises as you like. Tortoise produces wonderful results to enhance career luck, longevity and health, wealth luck, family luck and education luck.
This coin amulet would bring you very good fortune and magical improvements to your life in many areas. It could be carried along on your bags, hung in the car and office or displayed in certain areas of your homes to bring certain aspirations:
- Display this coin amulet in the south of your home, important rooms or office to invite fame luck, enhance popularity and recognition in your work. Ensure your talents and hard work is acknowledge by the right people. It will bring upward mobility in all aspects of your life.
- Display this coin amulet in the west of your home to benefit your children and bring good luck, scholastic capability, good fortune and overall enhancement for your children.
- Display this coin amulet in the Northwest to benefit the patriach. The presence of the crane would ensure smoothness in family income, riches to the whole family, support from the most important people and good family name in the NW.
- Display in the Southwest to benefit the Matriarch and the health of the matriarch. The mother would stand out and become more significant in terms of family influence, earning income and promotion.
- Display in the east to improve the health of the whole family. The presence of crane and tortoise in the east will ensure everyone at home living till a ripe age filled with wealth prosperity and riches. It would also benefit ailing or old people of the family. For those who fall sick frequently, you may place this feng shui ornament by the bedside as well for blessing from heaven.
Note: Do not place the ornament in toilets and kitchen as it would not work if you place there.
