What are the precepts and history of family crests in Japan

In Japan, the family crest can be said to be the symbol of a family, and the history of the family crest can also be seen as a history of Japanese heraldry. In ancient times in Japan it was not really very common, but with the development of the modern capitalist economy, there are some companies in order to be able to market their goods, so they used the family, and it was also at this time that the number of family crests was one of the largest in the prehistoric time period. According to a Japanese statistic, the number of existing home prints in Japan can reach more than 12,000.

The origin of the family pattern should be in the middle of the Japanese Heian period, then poetry and music are very popular, so some noble families are often to go out to socialize, exchange for poetry and music, they go to participate in the activities of the time are a lot of cars together, because the oxcart is similar, it is difficult to identify, so the Some people inlaid a special pattern on a part of the car that could be different from the norm, and slowly the family pattern of each family was formed.

Each family pattern has its own unique meaning, although at the beginning of the family pattern is only in order to be able to easily identify the different families, but with the development of history, the use of family pattern is actually becoming more and more complex. The first is that the family crest is a kind of decorative regiment, this kind of family crest is often from the family of the Minister of State, at that time it is embroidered on the top of their clothes or on the top of the car, and it looks very elegant. There is also another kind of family pattern that is used as a symbol of auspiciousness, through which they can send their wishes for the prosperity of their family members and grandchildren, and the success of their blessings. Some of the family crests have even been incorporated into religious cultures for the promotion of religious culture.

The family pattern can be regarded as a special existence in the Japanese traditional culture, although it is only a pattern, but it is also the wish of many Japanese people and their understanding of the Japanese culture.