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Charm Token Eight Trigrams
| Location | People`s Republic of China |
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| Type | Spiritual token |
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| Obverse description | Four large Chinese characters in raised relief are arranged around a central square hole, reading 招財進寶 (zhāo cái jìn bǎo), an auspicious legend meaning 'May wealth and treasures come to you.' The characters are boldly rendered in standard script within a plain raised rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | 招財進寶 |
| Reverse description | The reverse features the bagua (eight trigrams) arrangement in raised relief, with all eight trigrams displayed around a central square hole in a concentric octagonal layout. Each trigram is rendered as a set of solid and broken lines, forming a complete feng shui apotropaic device traditionally believed to ward off evil spirits. |
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