Kohgen

Men's rosary, holly, 100cm, Hokke, Nichiren sect, Doksan bead style

$280.00 USD
Holly has the meaning of "warding off evil" and "happiness", and has been used since ancient times as an auspicious plant that keeps evil spirits away.
In the West, it is a popular plant that is also known for its flower language of "family happiness".

The good thing about wooden prayer beads is that the longer you use them, the more interesting and fun they become.
You will become even more attached to them as your own belongings.

The prayer beads shown here were made by tailoring Dokusan beads to heaven beads and parent beads.
Dokusan beads have a smooth and shiny texture, and are loved in China as famous beads.


★Characteristics of Nichiren Buddhist prayer beads
A characteristic of Nichiren Buddhist prayer beads is that one side of the parent bead has three tassels.
In addition, there are 10 disciple beads for teaching by chanting the daimoku (Namu Myoho Renge Kyo).
People of the Nichiren sect tend to have formal prayer beads.
The characteristic of prayer beads is that they have five strands, and there are various theories that each strand represents a human body.

Product size

・Main ball: Approximately 1.4cm in diameter (Dokuzan ball)
・Main ball: Approximately 0.7cm x 0.6cm in diameter (holly) ・Ten ball: Approximately 0.5 cm in diameter (Dokuzan ball)