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A guy wire might improve it, however, even with a guy wire, I don't think that branch could be moved very much. It was actually a trunk that was cut off and the jin is probably half or more as thick as the trunk. I tried bending it and its like trying to bend concrete.
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Yes it would not be easy to bend especially if it is dry now... but if you take a splitting tool or a branch pruner and split
halfway through the base of the jin (i.e. bite it), you could bend it down very easily... especially if the wood is still wet. Then when it dries it will hold position. The jin may crack and split, so wire it to hold it all together... the cracks and splits will look good though when its dry as they will further reveal the texture of the wood. Alternatively, cut a wedge out from the base of the jin, but I would opt for the former.
That kind of work won't harm the tree any more since the branch is already cooked. Just my suggestion though... fresh jins are great because you can bend them literally anyway you want! I think only 30 degrees or so down would do the trick. Once the wood is dry you will never be able to do that however because it won't hold the final position (and will be hella hard to flex).
Good luck! It is still a sweet transformation, but I think that little detail would tie it together nicely.