Tian Yi Jiu Ku Bagua Flame Ceramic Gaiwan – 350ml

Heaven's medicine, earth's fire. The Tian Yi Jiu Ku Bagua Flame Gaiwan is a vessel of extraordinary symbolic power - its ceramic form adorned with the Eight Trigrams (八卦) and wreathed in sacred flames, invoking the ancient Taoist tradition of celestial healing and cosmic protection. This is a gaiwan for those who seek not only beauty in their tea practice, but meaning.

Tian Yi Jiu Ku – Heavenly Healing (天医救苦)
Tian Yi Jiu Ku (天医救苦) - "Heaven's Medicine Saves from Suffering" - is one of the most profound and compassionate invocations in Chinese Taoist and Buddhist tradition. It speaks of the celestial physician, the divine healer who descends to relieve the suffering of all beings - a blessing of health, protection, and liberation from pain. To hold this gaiwan is to hold that intention in your hands: a reminder that the tea ceremony, at its deepest, is an act of care - for oneself, for others, for the present moment.

Bagua – The Eight Trigrams (八卦)
The Eight Trigrams (八卦) are one of the most ancient and fundamental symbols in Chinese cosmology - eight combinations of broken and unbroken lines representing the fundamental forces of the universe: heaven, earth, water, fire, wind, thunder, mountain, and lake. Arranged in their sacred pattern around the body of the gaiwan, the Bagua creates a field of cosmic balance and protective energy, each trigram contributing its elemental force to the whole. This is a vessel that carries the structure of the universe in its decoration.

Flame – The Sacred Fire (火焰)
The flames that wreathe this gaiwan are not merely decorative - they are the sacred fire of purification and transformation, the elemental force that burns away impurity and illuminates the darkness. In Chinese iconography, sacred flames surround divine figures and protective symbols as a mark of their power and their capacity to ward off negative forces. Here, the flames embrace the Bagua in a dynamic, living composition that gives the gaiwan an energy and presence unlike any other.

Generous 350ml Capacity
At 350ml, this gaiwan is generously sized for solo enjoyment or sharing with one guest - equally suited for a long, contemplative brewing session or as a statement piece on the tea table. Its substantial presence commands attention and invites reflection.

Specifications
• Material: Fine ceramic
• Decoration: Tian Yi Jiu Ku, Bagua, sacred flame motifs
• Capacity: 350ml
• Sold individually