What Is Keychain Charm?

A keychain charm is a decorative item that allows us to carry and manage keys conveniently. Its shapes, materials, and patterns are usually diverse, making it a small but exquisite item. A keychain charm not only can be used as a personal accessory, but also can be given to friends or family as a gift to convey your best wishes to them. In Feng Shui, a keychain charm with specific patterns and materials can also help attract wealth, ward off evil, and improve fortune.

Common Materials of Keychain Charm

Cinnabar

In Feng Shui, cinnabar is regarded as a tool for warding off evil spirits. While in Taoist culture, people believe that cinnabar can drive away evil and protect the wearer from evil spirits. Therefore, people often use cinnabar to make various ornaments to wear, so as to pray for safety, health, a smooth career and avoid disasters. In addition, the color of cinnabar is red. In Chinese culture, red symbolizes joy, good luck, and happiness. Besides, wearing cinnabar can also enhance personal charm and become a highlight of your daily outfits.

Ebony Wood

Ebony wood has a deep color, fine texture, and great lustre, giving people a feeling of nobility and elegance. Ebony wood has rich meanings in traditional Chinese culture and was greatly loved by many high-ranking officials and nobles in ancient China, and thus is regarded as a symbol of nobility and power. In Feng Shui, ebony wood also has the function of attracting wealth and warding off evil, and is often used in making ornaments for getting wealth and good luck.

Common Patterns of Keychain Charm

Pixiu

Pixiu is a fierce creature in Chinese mythology, and is one of the Five Great Auspicious Beasts along with the dragon, phoenix, turtle, and qilin. Pixiu has a mouth but no anus, and only eats treasures such as gold, silver, and jewelry. It can swallow all things without excreting, and thus can attract wealth from all directions. What’s more, as Pixiu has a fierce apperance and great power, it is also regarded as an auspicious beast that could turn misfortune into good fortune, dispel evil forces, and ensure the safety of its wearer.

Gourd

Gourd has a round and curved shape, and its homonym in Chinese is "Fu Lu", which means good fortune. It plays an important role in traditional Chinese culture. It has a small mouth and a large body, as if it can absorb gold, silver, and jewelry, symbolizing abundant wealth. What’s more, in Taoist culture, gourds are used to store various talismans to ward off evil spirits and protect the house. In ancient times, gourds were served as containers to store medicine, thus it also symbolizing health and longevity.

Lucky Coin

The shape of lucky coin is very similar to that of ancient copper coins, a tool for warding off evil and ensuring safety. The round shape of lucky coin often symbolizes peace and auspiciousness. It is a popular talisman and people with cars can hang it inside their cars to pray for a safe driving.

In short, Feng Shui keychain charm is not only delicate and practical, but also can enhance personal charm. It shows people's desire and pursuit of peace, good luck, and wealth.‌‌