Category:Oxen on Chinese numismatic charms

English: Oxen (or water buffaloes) on Chinese numismatic charms symbolise Harvest, fertility, springtime; a simple and idyllic life; great fortune from humble beginnings (with a boy riding) The ox is one of the twelve animals represented on the Chinese zodiac. Oxen were important to agricultural development and are associated with harvests, fertility, and the springtime. A boy or young man riding an ox may represent Zhu Yuanzhang, who went from humble beginnings to found the Ming dynasty.

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Chinese numismatic charms - Scott Semans 05.jpg 314 × 208; 41 KB
Hongwu Tongbao charms - Scott Semans.jpg 2,139 × 1,269; 374 KB
Hongwu Tongbao charms with a young Zhu Yuanzhang playing the flute - Scott Semans 01.jpg 1,061 × 1,269; 235 KB
Hongwu Tongbao charms with a young Zhu Yuanzhang playing the flute - Scott Semans 02.jpg 597 × 1,269; 151 KB
Hongwu Tongbao charms with a young Zhu Yuanzhang playing the flute - Scott Semans 03.jpg 477 × 1,175; 102 KB
Hung Wu T'ung Pao charm - John Ferguson 01.jpg 525 × 273; 38 KB

Category:Oxen on Chinese numismatic charms

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