Khakkhara

Khakkhara (Sanskrit ), or Xizhang (Chinese锡杖/锡杖, Pinyin Xizhang, Japanese shakujō, " Zinnstock " ) is a priest floor of a Buddhist monk from wood, to the rings (4, 6 or 12) were attached to metal in order to the resulting noise to drive while hiking critters from the path of the monk.

In order to comply with its principle of not killing, used the monks on their wanderings Khakkhara. But he was also defend, Bemerkbarmachen and used as a walking stick. In the mythology of the Khakkhara was a symbol ( Mudrū ) for driving away demons.