Note 502 — Chapter XVII · MOTIVES OF THE DECORATION
Reading edition
Indeed it is likely that the modern ju-i head derives from the fungus. The ju-i means “as you wish” or “according (ju) to your idea (i),” and the sceptre, which is made in all manner of materials such as wood, porcelain, lacquer, cloisonné enamel, etc., is a suitable gift for wedding or birthday. Its form is a slightly curved staff about 12 to 15 inches long, with a fungus-shaped head bent over like a hook. On the origin of the ju-i, see Laufer, Jade, p. 335.
