| date_range | November 3, 2016 |
| location_on |
706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill
Santa Fe, NM 87504 United States |
| schedule | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Amulets are widely used to connect with the sacred realm. Enhance your teaching of Asian history and culture through studying examples currently on view in the exhibition, Sacred Realm: Blessings and Good Fortune Across Asia at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Explore how people in East Asia use a variety of amulets to bring stability to their lives, to divert ill-will and harm, and to attract love, fertility, prosperity, longevity, and safety. The webinars are FREE and open to all teachers, anywhere! Just sign up ahead of time to receive the link to connect! Sign up here: https://www.fivecolleges.edu/fcceas/webinar
Image: FIVE LUCKY BATS
Pin with Shou (longevity) character and five lucky bats
China
Bats are lucky creatures in China and images with five bats allude to Five Fortunes: Good Luck; Prosperity; Wealth; Happiness; and Longevity. Five bats surrounding the Chinese character for longevity, shou (寿), is a very powerful symbol of fortune and longevity.
DETAILS
November 3, 2016
Time:
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cost:
No cost
Location:
706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill , Santa Fe, NM 87504 United States
CONTACT
Organizer:
Daniel Zillmann
