Ruyi Jingu Bang (Chinese: 如意金箍棒; pinyin: Rúyì Jīngū Bàng; Wade–Giles: Ju2-yi4 Chin1-ku1-pang4), or simply Ruyi Bang or Jingu Bang, is the poetic name of a magical staff wielded by the immortal monkey Sun Wukong in the 16th-century classic Chinese novel Journey to the West. Anthony Yu translated the name simply as "The Compliant Golden-Hooped Rod," while W.J.F. Jenner translates it as the "As-You-Will Gold-Banded Cudgel."
Guy Ngan's sculpture "Millennium Tree" (2005) in the Auckland Domain was inspired by Ruyi Jingu Bang
A ruyi is a Chinese curved decorative object that serves as either a ceremonial scepter in Chinese Buddhism or a talisman symbolizing power and good fortune in Chinese folklore. The "ruyi" image frequently appears as a motif in Asian art.
Pair of ruyi at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Qing dynasty wood and jade three-inlay ruyi
Manjusri holding a ruyi, Blanc-de-Chine figure by He Chaozong, 17th century
Emperor Xuan of Chen holding a ruyi, Yan Liben's "Thirteen Emperors Scroll", 7th century