Lucky ancient artifacts
Robert Steele asks:
Question
I have been asked what Ancient Chinese artifacts are lucky, for an example,
my friend has a Jade CONG and a large Jade DISC are these considered Lucky.
If not what items are supposed to be lucky, I heard if you had a container it was unlucky for someone if they played cards or simply gambled.
is tat true.
Robert
Answer
Bi and cong are typically placed on and under the bodies of the dead in tombs of high-ranking people in Neolithic cultures. They were evidently used in the burial ceremony, but beyond that nobody knows their actual purpose. Later texts say they symbolized earth and sky.
Luck is probability taken personally.
— Penn Jillette
Luck is subjective; lucky objects are subjective and cultural. Gamblers have their own cultures and lucky items, as do people in professional sports. This link takes you to some items in Chinese culture that are deemed lucky.
