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Genesis of Chinese Numbers
In the history, there are some different sayings about the genesis of Chinese numbers.
Modern scholar Guo Moruo thought that ancient people used fingers to indicate numbers and thus Chinese numbers gradually came into being. Chinese numbers are pictographs: one (
), two (
), three (
), four (
), five (
) ……Similar to numbers in other languages, Chinese numbers were originated from primitive counting activities of the Han nationality. In ancient China, people also used conches, knots of chord, bamboo, wood and so on as counting tools. Numbers written inJiaguwen(scripts on tortoise shells and animal bones) show chord knotting in primitive counting.
The Chinese numbers of from one to ten, hundred (
), thousand (
), ten thousand (
) were evolved from the above-mentionedJiaguwen. With increase of knowledge and development of thinking of ancient people, the number of Chinese numbers kept increasing such as 100 million (
), mega- (
) and so on.Arabic numerals were induced into China in about the 13th century but it was not until the early 20thcentury that they were widely adopted in people’s cultural life.
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Tibetan Ethnical Ornaments
For Tibetans, jewelry is a part of everyday life as well as a reflection of their religious beliefs. Tibetan jewelry often represents deities or ritual items, such as dorjes or mantras.
To keep the spirit and traditions of Tibet alive, we offer a large assortment of authentic and exquisitely detailed Tibetan jewelry for practice enhancement and/or for adornment.
Tibetan bracelets are made of various metals and feature Tibetan symbols, such as the Om Mani mantra and dorjes. Some designs include colored stones.
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March 20th, 2010
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