Chinese sabre blade believed of late Ming dynasty with svastika markings

[kahnjar1]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauwastika
Origins and history can be found here. In Buddhism it is regarded as a GOOD Talisman, hence the appearance on the Lantau Buddha.
Stu

[ariel]

Originally Posted by kahnjar1

In Buddhism it is regarded as a GOOD Talisman, hence the appearance on the Lantau Buddha.
Stu

And when something bad happens to a Buddhist, the Hinduist just chuckles : “ I told you so, but you did not believe me” :-)