Cinnabar pendants in the shape of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals

I. Efficacy and Functions

1. Decorative Function

• Cinnabar itself has a bright color, presenting a vivid red. The pendants in the shapes of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals come in diverse styles and possess high artistic aesthetics. Wearing them can serve as a decorative embellishment, enhancing one's personal temperament and image, making the wearer more beautiful and graceful.

2. Cultural Connotations

• In Chinese culture, the twelve Chinese zodiac animals carry rich symbolic meanings. Each zodiac animal represents different personality traits and implications. For example, the dragon symbolizes authority and good luck, and the sheep represents gentleness and kindness. Wearing a pendant of the corresponding zodiac animal can reflect an individual's identification with the zodiac culture and also bring positive psychological suggestions related to it.

3. Possible Psychological Comfort

• Some people believe that cinnabar has the function of warding off evil spirits. From a traditional perspective, red cinnabar is regarded as something that can drive away bad things, making people feel spiritually protected. Wearing a cinnabar pendant in the shape of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals may bring psychological comfort and a sense of security.

II. Relationship with the Five Elements

1. The Five - Element Attribute of Cinnabar

• Cinnabar belongs to the element of fire. Because cinnabar is red, and in the correspondence between colors and the five elements, red corresponds to fire. In terms of its physical properties, it also has characteristics similar to fire, such as warmth and upward - going.

2. The Twelve Chinese Zodiac Animals and the Five Elements

• There is also a corresponding relationship between the zodiac animals and the five elements. For example, the zodiac sign of the rat has the earthly branch of "zi", and its five - element attribute is water; the zodiac sign of the ox has the earthly branch of "chou", and its five - element attribute is earth, etc. When cinnabar (belonging to fire) is combined with the pendants of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals, from the perspective of the generation and restriction of the five elements, different combination effects will occur. For instance, when cinnabar is combined with the zodiac animals whose five - element attribute is wood (such as the tiger and the rabbit), wood generates fire, which shows a certain energy - generating relationship in the theory of the five elements. While for the zodiac animals whose five - element attribute is water (such as the rat and the pig), water restricts fire, demonstrating a restraining relationship in the concept of the five elements.