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I. Analysis of the core composition
1. **Natural cracked old material Star Moon Bodhi**
- **Crack characteristics**:
- After decades of natural oxidation, the old Star Moon forms cicada wing-shaped ice cracks (cracks) on the surface, and the cracks are fine and interlaced to present a "star hugging the moon" effect
- The patina is thick and dark brown to amber, and the channel is worn out in a keyhole shape due to long-term chanting
- **Year judgment**:
- The real old material needs more than 20 years of natural oxidation (not fried to make old), and the crack pattern goes deep into the seed core
- There is a natural color difference between the seeds (the new seeds are bleached and the color is uniform)
2. **Agate three-eyed Dzi pendant**
- **Material craftsmanship**:
- Use twisted agate, hand-etched whitening process (pure Dzi technique)
- The "three-eye" totem symbolizes the three secrets of the Buddha's body, speech and mind, and represents the gathering of fortune, wealth and longevity in Tibetan Buddhism
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II. Religious and cultural value
1. **Practice system**
- Star Moon Bodhi is one of the four major Buddhist beads taught by the Buddha. 108 beads correspond to 108 states of Samadhi.
- As the "king of beads", Dzi pendants are believed to contain the energy of the cosmic magnetic field.
2. **Protective function**
- The old star moon is chanted for a long time, and the Tibetans regard it as a "memory" instrument.
- The three-eyed Dzi beads can break the three poisons (greed, anger, and ignorance) in Tantric Buddhism, and are often used in the combination of rosary beads of high monks.
3. **Cultural symbols**
- The star and moon cracks symbolize "breaking the cocoon and becoming a Buddha", and the Dzi totem is a witness to the integration of Tibetan Bon and Buddhism.
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III. Matching and maintenance
1. **Religious rituals**
- Dzi beads should be hung at the third/seventh place below the Buddha's head (Tantric hanging beads method)
- The first time you wear it, you need to be chanted by a lama to open it.
2. **Daily maintenance**
- Star Moon Bodhi: Avoid sweat and oil, and dry it with suede cloth once a month.
- Dzi pendant: Avoid collision and purify it with light salt water regularly