Wan Wen bracelets like to string different materials together. Is there anything special?

Yes, each kind of bead represents a different meaning.

Crystal, white crystal is also one of the seven treasures of Buddhism. In the secret method, white crystal is also the best material for practice, especially the one with no cracks and few flocculent inclusions. Folk also believe that crystal has the function of avoiding evil spirits and making money into treasure, and it is more widely used in geomantic omen, divination, craft carving and so on.

(2) Emerald, although not mentioned in Buddhism, has become a precious treasure since Qianlong, with high price, beautiful emerald in top grade and hard texture. In the Qing dynasty, most dignitaries regarded it as the representative of identity wealth.

(3) Agate is rarely made into a whole string of beads, and it is mostly used as a holiday bead or as a souvenir. Wearing 18 or 21 bracelets is more common, and it is also one of the seven treasures of Elysium.

(4) Jade is smooth to the touch, white and greasy in color, cool in vitro and moist in body temperature. People in Xinjiang, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Mongolia also use it as a talisman to make Yu Pei, which usually keeps people safe.

5 beeswax, which feels very oily, is a sacred object in Buddhism. In Kangzang area, beeswax is a treasure for offering Buddha and making ornaments, and it is often made into beads or ornaments on Buddha statues. But recently, because many lawless people use resin chemical products to imitate beeswax, it is not easy to buy treasures. Its price is also relatively expensive. Many practitioners or people who believe in the secret law in Kangzang area like to use beads made of Mila.