The door pier is more worth buying. The lion head with unicorn pattern is so named because its pattern resembles the legendary auspicious beast Kirin, and because its shape resembles the gate pier at the entrance of a courtyard in Beijing, it is also called the gate pier lion head. The output of this kind of walnut is very small, and the price is extremely high.

Wenwan walnuts originated in the Han and Sui Dynasties, were popular in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and were popular in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Because of their unique appearance, they have medical value and artistic value, and thus have collection value. Wenwan walnuts mainly include three types: hemp walnuts, catalpa walnuts, and iron walnuts, while hemp walnuts include lion head walnuts, Gongzi hat walnuts, official hat walnuts, chicken heart walnuts (the four famous kernels), and tiger head walnuts.

Wenwan walnuts require a deep and clear texture. The two walnuts have similar textures, the same size, and the same weight. Wenwan walnuts turn red after being played with and gradually increase in value. Walnuts can also be made into stone carvings to increase their ornamental value.

Historical origins

Walnuts have been growing in China since ancient times. Wenwan walnut originated in the Han and Sui Dynasties, became popular in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and became popular in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Walnuts have been used to rub hands since the Ming Dynasty. At the beginning, they were just an auxiliary tool for court piano players to exercise and maintain finger flexibility. After long-term rubbing, the texture of walnuts became crimson and round, and the pulp was as shiny as jade. Like porcelain, it was loved by people in other palaces, gradually became popular, and became one of the tools for health preservation, and then slowly spread to the people.

Because walnuts have auspicious meanings in folk customs, they are easily accepted by the people, and more and more people are playing with them, forming a trend. Zhu Youxiao, Emperor Tianqi of the Ming Dynasty, was engaged in carpentry. He also liked to play with walnuts and carve walnuts with his own hands. Therefore, there is an unofficial history spread among the people that "playing with walnuts and forgetting state affairs, Zhu Youxiao is responsible for the imperial affairs" is spread among the people.