(1) Gold: refers to gold, also known as Zijin. Brahman's name is Suva Spina (revised postscript), which translates as wonderful color or lewd color. When Buddhist scriptures praise the strictness of Buddha's body, they often use the language of wonderful body and golden body. The third volume of The Collection of Translated Names quotes the explanation of the true meaning, and lists four meanings of gold: (1) color is empty, (2) the body is free from dyeing, (3) it is not harmful, and (4) it makes people rich, so as to compare it with the four virtues of righteousness, purity, self and happiness. Gold is mostly used in temples, utensils, Buddha statues and Buddhist tools.
(2) Silver: refers to silver. It is the cheapest precious metal. Buddhism believes that the light and color of silver have the ability to eliminate disasters, so silver is widely used as jewelry.
(3) Coloured glaze: also known as colored glaze, dogskin colored glaze, shovel head, etc. The translation is' sapphire' or' not far'. It is a kind of gem similar to jade. China and Japan are often mistaken for colored glass. This word has been used to mean "displacement" since ancient times. Hui Lin Yi Yin Volume 1:' This treasure is in the south of Xu Mi. Its baby is blue and bright, and everything near it is the same color. The bun and bead clouds explained by the emperor are treasures, natural wonders, not stones made by humans or glass made by fireworks. "
(4) Glass: refers to crystal. Also known as Sapo Hakka, Sapo Hakka, Sapo Hakka and Boli. "Hui Lin Yi Yin" Volume 4: "The ancient translation of the cloud is a water spirit, which is wrong. Although it looks like crystal, it has four colors: purple, white, red and blue, which is the best among treasures. Ruby is the most precious, followed by purple and white, such as clear sand, pure and flawless spots, and clouds are the fallacy that the author has been frozen for thousands of years. "
(5) Clam: the shell of a mollusk living in the deep sea, or it may be white coral. Sanskrit seeks to land on Gerapo. Volume 2 (end) of Beijing Daily Xuan Zan said:' There are clouds in the car canal, showing my grandmother, alternating with blue and white.' Tortoise shell is a high-level sacred object of Tibetan Buddhism.
(6) Red beads: that is, lohitamuktika. Generally, the objects you see are red coral beads. "Great Wisdom" (Volume 10) says:' True pearls are born in the belly of fish, bamboo and snake brain.' There is a cloud in the Buddhist Sutra:' The name of the red worm is lohitamuktika, or the pearl is red, and it is called lohitamuktika.' True pearls are generally thin and gray, and red pearls refer to pearls with reddish color. Pure red pearls are extremely rare. Red coral beads are usually used instead of red beads.
(7) Agate: This thing is not what people call agate, but emerald or a gem with dark green luster.
(8) Amber: Amber and beeswax are the same thing in geology. The transparent one is called amber and the opaque one is called beeswax. Beeswax is especially precious in Tibetan Buddhism. It is used as a rosary and amulet, which has a powerful role in exorcising evil spirits and promoting good luck. Yellow beeswax can also make money.
(9) Pearls: Pearls are formed by wrapping foreign bodies with colloidal calcium carbonate compounds secreted by pearl oyster. The big round ones are the most expensive, and they are usually made into bead necklaces.
(10) Coral: Coral is an organic calcareous calcite secreted by coral. Red coral is commonly used in Buddhism.
(1 1) Red chalcedony: Red chalcedony is an orange to red translucent chalcedony, in which red is caused by iron oxide. In the past, carnelian was rare because of its high hardness and difficult processing. At present, it is a low-priced gem because of its advanced technology and rich minerals.