Over the years, the ju-i lost nearly all traces of its original form. Some ju-i's were mistakenly patterned after the ling-chih magic fungus, such as those from the Ching dynasty (1644-1911) kept in the National Palace Museum.
隨年代進展，吉祥的如意幾乎失去原有的形狀，有的且被附會為靈芝形式，就像故宮所藏的清代如意，時代上已晚之又晚，意義也只象徵吉祥。