Ju-I

The Ju-I scepter is a symbol for Lao-Tzu, the revered founder of Taoism. It is often represented in the form of a short blunt sword used to ‘point the way'.

A short sword with a sword guard was used by the ancients for protection. It is now given as a gift with good wishes for prosperity.

It appears in the hands of idols as the symbol of cleanliness and brightness shedding brilliant light on all surrounding objects. It is a symbol of guiding light and guarding against the unexpected.

Hence it is the emblem of the Buddha and his doctrines and a "scepter" symbolic of Buddhist principals.

The ju-I scepter is also a symbol of the sacred fungus or ‘plant of long life.’ Both can be found within many jade carvings.