Japanese talisman

Good Luck Talismans

Learn the history behind omamori Japanese charms. They protect you from bad luck, or bring you good luck. Pick one up at your local shrine or temple.

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Chinese and Japanese talismans

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In spiritual Taoism, most often you will see paper talisman being used, commonly called FU 符. Talisman in Taoism is an official way to communicate with different deities and spirits. Of course other cultures would use different methods such as chanting a specific verse or word, commonly known as mantra. Because of length of Chinese civilization, our culture already have characters since 2500BC to represent written communication. Therefore in Taoism, written words are used as the main form of…

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O-fuda (charm) is a type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection. It is to be renewed yearly, typically before the end of a year, and attached to a door, pillar, or ceiling.

Some common components of Daoist talismans.