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As soon as you set foot on the land of Xizang, you can see Tibetans waving various prayer cones from the roadside and temples. Most of them are wearing colorful Tibetan robes. They shake the prayer cones in their hands, put the other end of the long handle in this leather case, and then put their right hands under the prayer cones to make them turn gently clockwise! This type of prayer tube is usually made of wood. The prayer tube that the elderly man with white hair rotates in his hand is very lightweight, usually made of bone or metal, and the workmanship is quite exquisite. Some even have a cloth cover on the outside, and the prayer wheels inside are very precious, mostly set with gemstones.

The prayer wheel comes in different sizes, the smaller one can be held in your hand. This type of hand cranked prayer wheel, also known as a hand cranked Mani wheel, is made of materials such as gold, silver, copper, and can be classified into various sizes. This type of prayer wheel that can be held in the hand has a cylindrical body with a shaft in the middle for rotation. Not only is the six character mantra of Tibetan Buddhism engraved on the cylinder, but there are also sutras and mantras in the middle of the cylinder. The production of prayer wheels is usually exquisite, with carved scriptures and patterns of birds and animals not only having their original meanings, but also decorated with painted colors, like handicrafts. Some prayer wheels are also adorned with coral, gemstones, etc., adding value beyond their religious significance. There are also ear holes next to the hand cranked prayer tube, tied with a small pendant. When the handle under the cylinder is turned, the small pendant also moves, accelerating the rotation of the prayer tube by inertia. With the rapid rotation of the prayer wheel, the practitioner recognizes that their merit is also rapidly accumulating.