style：Bracelet

Optional Choices：Master’s Blessing +$80

Specification

Size：Diameter: 14mm

Material：Glass/Liuli (Ancient Chinese Art Glass)

Wearing method: Bracelet. Pendant-style.

design：Combining the Daoist philosophical concept of (the Way of Nature), this piece integrates the Gold-Devouring Beast with ancient Liuli craftsmanship, reminding us that “gold cannot be relied upon; the Dao resides in an unadorned heart.”

Product Introduction

A Daoist Perspective on the “Gold-Devouring Beast”

**1. The Form of Material Desire**  

The “Gold-Devouring Beast” is not a literal creature but an **embodiment of human materialism**. Its insatiable appetite for wealth echoes Laozi’s warning: *”The five colors blind the eyes; the five flavors dull the palate.”* Those driven by it drift further from the Daoist ideal of *”embracing simplicity and reducing desires.”*  

**2. The Duality of Yin and Yang**  

This beast reflects a dual nature:  

– **Yin Aspect**: It drains resources and energy, leaving one exhausted—akin to *”chasing game until the mind grows frantic.”*  

– **Yang Aspect**: Its consumption paradoxically teaches the **wealth of contentment**—revealing that *”he who knows he has enough is rich,”* for true abundance lies not in wealth but in a fulfilled heart.  

**3. The Dao Moves in Contraries**  

Those “raising” this beast must grasp that *”the Dao moves in opposites”*:  

Though money seems to diminish daily (*”practicing the Dao leads to daily loss”*), this **simplification culminates in effortless action**—by relinquishing attachment to wealth, one discovers the innate joy of parenthood. This embodies *”selflessness achieves self-fulfillment.”*  

**4. The Way of Naturalness**  

The highest wisdom is to follow its nature:  

Avoid obsessing over luxury; instead, *”assist all things in their natural state”*:  

– A child’s laughter is joy without artifice,  

– Simple meals are gifts of heaven and earth.  

Thus, the Gold-Devouring Beast transforms into a **messenger of the Dao**, using financial loss to guide you back to life’s essence.

**The Core Truth:**  

The Gold-Devouring Beast is not a nuisance to resent but **a living *Daodejing*** bestowed by the cosmos—devouring your money daily to remind you:  

*”Gold cannot be relied upon; the Dao resides in an unadorned heart.”*  

This is the profound connection between the “Gold-Devouring Beast” and Daoist wisdom.