{"product_id":"nine-tailed-fox-rainbow-obsidian-necklace","title":"Nine-Tailed Fox Rainbow Obsidian Necklace — Ancient Guardian of Love \u0026 Loyalty","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the oldest Chinese texts, the nine-tailed fox wasn't a threat. It showed up when things were good — a sign that peace had arrived, that fortune had settled in. This pendant carries that older story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Fox That Appears in Times of Peace\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nine-tailed fox first appears in the \u003cem\u003eShanhaijing\u003c\/em\u003e — the Classic of Mountains and Seas — compiled between the fourth and first centuries BCE. An auspicious creature. It appears during flourishing times. Confucian scholars of the Han dynasty linked it to wise, benevolent rulers — the white fox arrives, one old text says, when the king governs well. Yu the Great, mythical founder of the Xia dynasty, encountered one before his marriage and took it as a sign of a strong union ahead. Guardian. Witness. Omen of good things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat the Nine Tails Actually Mean\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fox grows a new tail every hundred years. Nine tails means a thousand years of cultivation — the highest state the tradition recognizes. In Chinese culture, nine is the largest single digit, associated with completion and the emperor himself. The tradition holds that a fox at this level moves between the earthly and the divine. Not young. Not hasty. That's what's behind the carving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOne Fox, Many Names\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nine-tailed fox traveled across East Asia through trade routes and Buddhist texts. In Japan it became the \u003cem\u003ekitsune\u003c\/em\u003e — messenger to Inari, deity of prosperity, with shrines still marked by fox statues today. In Korea, the \u003cem\u003ekumiho\u003c\/em\u003e. In Vietnam, the \u003cem\u003eCáo Chín Đuôi\u003c\/em\u003e. Different names, same thread: great age, great wisdom, something beyond the ordinary. Western audiences often know it through anime and gaming — the image has never stopped moving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRainbow Obsidian: The Stone That Hides Its Colors\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn ordinary light this pendant reads as deep black. In bright light, iridescent bands appear — greens, blues, purples, sometimes gold. The shift is sudden. Rainbow obsidian is volcanic glass formed when lava cools fast, trapping nanoparticles of hedenbergite in thin layers that refract light differently at each angle. Every piece does this slightly differently. No two are identical. Practitioners long associated it with emotional grounding — said to carry a gentler quality than plain black obsidian, particular to matters of the heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvoid impacts and prolonged water or perfume exposure. Wipe with a soft dry cloth. Remove before swimming or bathing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Buddha Tibet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47900813754506,"sku":"xd00113","price":47.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/5268\/2634\/files\/O1CN01UMIEiC1DSyFN7Zj51__1863050216_jpg.webp?v=1774925264","url":"https:\/\/www.buddhatibet.com\/products\/nine-tailed-fox-rainbow-obsidian-necklace","provider":"Buddha Tibet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}