【集思晨读 Lewis Day 111 中国文化特辑 】
040 Ru Yi
Good morning, everyone! It's Sat., 28th March. I am Lewis saying hello to you all from Yangzhou.
大家周六早上好，今天是三月二十八号! 我是Lewis，在扬州给大家晨读！
今天的中国文化特辑跟大家聊 如意 Ruyi
1. What do you do if your back itches?
2. Chinese made a wooden arm to solve this problem some 1700 years ago.
3. It had a lovely name-“accomplish on your own”.
4. Later it merged with a jade plank which was used by high officials to make notes when they met the emperor.
5. The new one named ruyi which means everything goes well in Chinese represents power.
6. The head shapes like a glossy mushroom.
7. Patterns of flowers, bats and ancient coins are carved on the handle.
8. These elements represent good will in Chinese traditional culture.
9. Therefore it is used in Buddhism as a religious application.
10. If you give it to your friends, it means that you wish them good luck.
