Meet the beings behind Jambhala—figures drawn from old stories, literature, myth, and visual tradition, each with a distinct form, history, and story.
These stories are the starting point for our jewelry. Explore the collection below and follow any Being into its full story.
Bai Qiulian
A water spirit whose story turns on love, distance, and the pull of home.
Bai Ze
A knowing beast remembered for recognizing strange beings and hidden things.
Biyi
Two birds, each with one wing and one eye, able to fly only together.
Bifang
A one-legged fire bird whose appearance is linked with fire and warning.
Bo
A horned mountain beast with tiger teeth and claws, said to ward off weapons.
Canggeng
A strange bird remembered in later records for its many-headed form.
Chenghuang
A swift golden beast said to extend life for those who rode it.
Daiwei
A jade spirit remembered as a blue-green woman emerging from stone.
Dijiang
A faceless being with six legs and four wings, yet able to sing and dance.
Feilian
A wind-associated being shaped by speed, movement, and changing forms.
Feifei
A gentle catlike beast said to ease sorrow when kept near.
Fuzhu
A pale four-horned deer whose appearance is followed by great floods.
Heluo
A strange creature with one head and ten bodies.
Jiguang
A rare being remembered through a coat said to endure water and fire.
Jimeng
A water-linked being whose movement is followed by strong wind and rain.
Jiaoren
Water-dwelling people associated with fine weaving, pearls, and later stories of exchange.
Jiaoduan
A one-horned beast said to understand many languages and travel great distances.
Jinwu
The three-legged crow associated with the sun and its daily course.
Jiuse Lu
A rescue, a promise, and the cost of betrayal.
Goumang
A spring-associated figure linked with the east, wood, and new growth.
Kui
A one-legged beast whose appearance is tied to storm, sound, and thunder.
Kun
The immense fish in Zhuangzi that transforms into Peng and rises into the sky.
Luwu
A guardian of Kunlun and the ordered spaces of the divine mountain.
Lushu
A patterned mountain beast whose call is compared to singing and whose fur is linked with descendants.
Luoshen
A luminous river goddess at the center of a story of beauty, longing, and separation.
Qingfu
A legendary insect remembered in old stories about separation, return, and money.
Qingluan
A blue-green luan bird associated in later tradition with auspicious flight and celestial imagery.
Qingji
A tiny yellow-clad being described as swift, elusive, and difficult to see clearly.
Qiulong
A coiling dragon form described differently across ancient and later traditions.
Ranyi
A six-legged fish with a serpent head and horse-like features, preserved in protective lore.
Wenyao
A patterned winged fish whose appearance is linked with a good harvest.
Xiangliu
A nine-headed serpent whose destructive waters leave the land difficult to use.
Xiezhi
A horned beast remembered for distinguishing right from wrong and striking the guilty.
Xuanwu
The northern emblem formed by a tortoise entwined with a snake.
Xuangui
A turtle-like creature with a bird’s head and serpent tail, preserved in an old account of hearing.
Yinglong
A winged dragon appearing across stories of battle, rain, and flood control.
Yingzhao
A winged, tiger-striped guardian associated with the care of a divine garden.
Yuanchu
A noble bird in Zhuangzi that refuses what does not suit it and chooses only what is worthy.
Chongming
A double-pupiled bird remembered for driving harmful creatures away.
Zhuyin
A far-northern dragon associated with day and night, cold and warmth.
Zouwu
A swift, five-colored beast described as tiger-sized with a tail longer than its body.
Every piece begins with a story. You can also explore the Beings through Jambhala’s five contemporary meanings: Protection, Clarity, Transformation, Connection, and Abundance.