In Chinese mythology, the toad symbolizes fertility, immortality, wealth, and connection to other worlds. The toad is often correlated with creation myths. A toad with coins is a common feung shui symbol, known for drawing wealth into a space. On the chest of the lower toad is a symbol for longevity, carved into the chest as armor. A smaller toad sits on top of the bottom toad, and the two share a tongue, referencing queerness and the mating position of frogs. On the coins in this piece, I carved 合家平安, a four character Chinese saying and one that includes the character for my name, 安. I used the character 合 rather than 阖 because the latter references someone else family, while the former references one’s own family. Together, the characters wish one’s own family safety from harm and peace. Typically this is placed near or above one’s entryway. I have one in my home that hangs on my doorknob, gifted to me on the lunar new year by my mother.