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Ruyi (Chinese: 如意; pinyin: rúyì; Wade–Giles: ju-i; literally "as [one] wishes; as [you] wish") is a curved decorative object that is a ceremonial scepter in Chinese Buddhism or a talisman symbolizing power and good fortune in Chinese folklore. A traditional ruyi has a long S-shaped handle and a head fashioned like a fist, cloud, or lingzhi mushroom. Ruyi are constructed from diverse materials. For example, the Palace Museum in Beijing has nearly 3000 Ruyi that are variously made from valuable materials like gold, silver, iron, bamboo, wood, ivory, coral, rhinoceros horn, lacquer, crystal, jade, and precious gems.

The Ruyi is one of the most powerful symbols of power, leadership and authority. Also known as the Scepter of Power, the Ruyi was a tool for high-ranking officials of Imperial China in ancient times.

Whenever authority and leadership qualities required in a person’s profession or life, a Ruyi is an ideal item to own. For this reason, it is a must have for patriarch of the family, CEOs, Directors, Managers and Politicians who are climbing the career ladder.

Often seen placed prominently on the desk of successful people with high positions, a Ruyi will create a special kind of chis that boosts one’s career luck, promises respect and recognition, and ensures smoothness of business pursuits.

The presentation of Ruyi was not a one-way affair: it was often bestowed by the emperor upon his ministers or subjects. There is still a valuable collection of them in the Mansion of Confucius in Qufu, Shangdong. They were given by various emperors to the descendants of the great sage

It is still difficult to pinpoint the time of the first emergence of the Ruyi, although no archaeological find of them date from before the Qing Dynasty. They are much valued but commonly seen objects of decoration in the old Qing palaces, but outside of Beijing one rarely comes across them in provincial museums.

The term Ruyi means "may your wish be granted" or "as you wish".