Beginning at least as early as the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 230
AD), the Chinese started to wear charms as pendants around their
necks, to hang from their waists, or to attach to rafters of
houses, temples, pagodas or other important structures. Some
scholars work charms were among the first to be used for dress
ornamentation and decoration purposes. Over the centuries,
Chinese charms for various purposes and of different shapes
gradually developed. Some were meant to be part of daily wear.
Others were worn only on special holidays or for Some of these
more specialized types of charms, all with loop or eyelets and
meant to be worn as opposed to carried, are discussed in detail
in their own sections. For example, fish charms were worn by
children and adults to help protect and inspire them as they
faced various life crises. Lock charms were worn by children for
protection as well as to promote good luck, wealth, rank and
longevity. Peach charms were also worn to promote longevity as
were gourd charms. Spade charm