Time: 9am-5:30pm, February 2nd-May 3rd, 2016
Venue: Dongguan Museum, Xinfen Rd., Guancheng District, Dongguan

Ruyi is a curved decorative object that serves as a ceremonial scepter in Chinese Buddhism or a talisman symbolizing power and good fortune in Chinese folklore. A traditional ruyi has a long S-shaped handle and a head fashioned like a fist, cloud, or lingzhi mushroom. Ruyi are constructed from diverse materials.

The Palace Museum in Beijing has nearly 3000 ruyi that are variously made from valuable materials like gold, silver, iron, bamboo, wood, ivory, coral, rhinoceros horn, lacquer, crystal, jade, and precious gems. 99 ruyi from the Palace Museum will be exhibited in Dongguan Museum.