The eighteen seeds of Lingyin Temple have a certain meaning of praying for blessings.

The eighteen seeds symbolize the eighteen Arhat, playing the role of amulet. In the Qing Dynasty, the eighteen seeds were often used as hand strings and prayer beads, which evolved from the Buddha beads. The eighteen seeds were a kind of stupid prayer beads. In the Qing Dynasty, the eighteen seeds were popular among the flag men as decorations, which were usually worn on the hands as hand strings, or hung on clothes as hanging strings.

The components of the eighteen child bracelet:

Eighteen seeds are selected from over a hundred varieties of Bodhi seeds and strung together. There is no strict emphasis on pairing, mainly considering the size of each seed, which can be aesthetically matched. The eighteen refers to the eighteen realms, namely the six realms: eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and meaning; Six dusts: color dust, sound dust, fragrance dust, taste dust, touch dust, and Dharma dust; Six senses: eye sense, ear sense, nose sense, tongue sense, body sense, and consciousness.

Meaning of eighteen sons:

The eighteen suns are a combination of suns. Suns are a hard reddish brown fruit produced in the tropics, with a small white dot on each grain. They appear as if the sun is rising in the sky, and their reddish brown color is like the fire of the sun, hence the name suns. Buddhism refers to the sun god as the sun god, the sun son, which drives away evil and dispels disasters, bringing people ten auspiciousness and health. Used as a Buddha bead or single grain pendant, it is not only helpful for cultivation, but also beautiful and elegant, increasing temperament.