Balin is a stone, the composition of which is rather complicated. It contains cinnabar, quartz, kaolin and traces of alunite. Its color varies from bright red, almost black, to yellowish, modest gray. Moreover, veins of cinnabar, which have bright red shades of color, form a beautiful pattern on the surface of the polished stone, which looks like streaks and blood stains. It is no coincidence that one of the names of a balyne in English - chiken blood stone - in a somewhat free translation means "a stone of chicken blood". However, the name, which is spread more widely and more pleasantly by ear, comes from Balin County.
The types of mineral that are imported from the People's Republic of China are sometimes called changua (written: Tsang-Hwa), after the name of the Chinese provinces of Chang-gua, where the pancake has been mined since the Ming dynasty, which ruled China from 1368 to 1644. Then only the bureaucrats holding the highest posts had the right to possess figures from him, and the emperor of China himself bestowed on his subjects. After this, it is not at all surprising that the ancient Chinese considered the Balin an amulet. He protected the master from the forces of evil, brought prosperity and luck. In 1985, the Chinese authorities officially completed the processing of the basin in the territory of their province, as the deposit managed to exhaust itself completely. And the main deposit is located in Mongolia.
The magical properties of balin and its use as a talisman
Since the mineral contains mercury sulphite, it can not be used for medicinal purposes, because it has a slight toxic effect on the human body. Therefore, the use of a balyne is allowed only in the form of a talisman, amulet or amulet.
At the same time, the balin is also one and the few minerals that can change their coloration under the influence of sunlight. Most likely, it was for this that the balyne was considered a stone of the Moon, and those who had products made of it, hid them from the sun's rays, putting them on only at night.
The ancient Chinese appreciated the magical properties of the balynin along with jasper and jade, and because of this it was even forbidden to have commoners. Only the Chinese emperor himself was entitled to bestow products from this stone, and the person to whom such a gift was made acquired a kind of guarantee that he would never fall into disfavor. But even with the advent of another government, it was quite enough for a man to simply show the new ruler the gifts of his predecessor, made from a balyn, and this man avoided resignation.
Also, the balin was appreciated in Japan. There he was made of ritual figures, netsuke and various ornaments.
But why was the balin in such respect? It was assumed that this mineral attracts financial well-being, luck and mercy of high-ranking officials to its owner, gives it wisdom, warns of danger and helps to anticipate fraud, coming from the side of the companion.
Astrologers advise with special care to wear products from this stone to those people who were born under the signs of Scorpio, Cancer, Fish, Aquarius, Libra, Gemini, Taurus, Capricorn and Virgo. They are allowed to keep a stone only if their profession is related to exact sciences, business or technology. Leo, Aries and Sagittarius also own a balyne and is not at all safe, because the fire signs heart the balin with their incontinence, impulsiveness.
So talisman products from balynin are recommended for mathematicians, engineers, businessmen, teachers of science and financiers. Any activity, one way or another connected with logic, figures and calculations, attracts this stone, and it helps to make such activity successful and fruitful.