"The big families of the Qianguo country rarely use family tattoos. Only the royal family uses the dragon pattern. Of course, Saionji Gongwang also understood what Ito Hirobumi meant by what he said just now, and said on the side, "I don't think Lin Jun's family crest and Ito-kun's family crest have anything in common, but I'm afraid that the ancestor may not be a family." ”

"Tao An has always studied the study of family crests, not as shallow as my knowledge, hehe." Ito Hirofumi said self-deprecatingly, turned his head to the public of Xiyuan Temple and asked, "Can Tao An see that Lin Jun's family crest is in origin?" ”

"Lin Jun's family crest, similar to the crane pattern, and with sea ripples, the Dapeng bird is a Buddhist and Taoist bird, which can be traced back to its origin, which can be known as the Kamakura period." Xiyuan Temple Gongwang thought for a while and said slowly.

Listening to Saionji Gongwang's answer, Saigo Takamori couldn't help but secretly admire the young nobleman's knowledge.

When the Japanese family crest first came out, the pattern mostly adopts the more auspicious plant form, if the plant itself is a herb, can remove demons and ward off evil, and means that the family scenery is prosperous, it is the plant that people like to have a family crest pattern. For example, the family crest of the Imperial family is a 16-petal multi-chrysanthemum. Legend has it that chrysanthemums can drive away evil, and solemn and generous, by the royal family, set as a family crest pattern. Once it is a family crest, it will be used from generation to generation. In the late Heian period, the five regents who were qualified to serve as regents in Japan, known as the five regents - Konoe, Kujo, Nijo, Ichijo, and Takaji, paid attention to the name of the family, flaunted their power in the palace, and chose elegant and beautiful coats of arms to display on formal occasions or in front of the public, which objectively promoted the development of the aesthetic of heraldry. After the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate, the government shifted from the nobility to the samurai class. The family crest is a product of the times and always reflects the politics of the time. Compared with the nobles of the princesses, the family crest of the samurai is less elegant and more practical. Because of civil strife and war, it is necessary to quickly identify friend and foe, not only the battle flags, weapons, horse prints, and car tent curtains have family crests, but also daily clothes and utensils. Due to the requirements of the times, the book "Seeing and Hearing the Family Seals" related to the family crest was published for the first time in the Warring States period of Japan. By the time of Tokugawa Ieyasu's administration, a period of relative peace had been reached, and the family crests, which were widely used during wars, became increasingly useless. Later, the samurai established their status ranks, so there were different rules on etiquette and daily behavior, and when they changed shifts and met in the castle, they needed to know the family crests, and for this reason, the book "The End of the Imperial Patterns" containing the crests of the famous families was issued. As a result of the long period of peaceful life, the ruler's life became extravagant, and the family crest appeared to be decorated and diversified, such as Date pattern, Kaga pattern, deer pattern, wing pattern, grass pattern, etc. Due to the circulation of money and the development of commerce, the wealthy common people also liked different coats of arms.

In terms of its subject matter, the theme of the family crest is not only plants, but also the sun and moon, stars, rivers and seas, waves, wind and snow and moon that represent nature. There were also human-made ships, chariots, wheels, weapons, bows and arrows. Numbers in life: one, two, three, swastikas, crosses, etc., have also entered the theme of heraldry. During the Edo period, although the shogunate promulgated a ban on carrying a sword, it never promulgated a ban on family crests. Therefore, at that time, not only the upper-class people had family crests, but also ordinary businessmen, workers, and farmers had family crests.

In a large family, the family crest can act as a constraint on the behavior of family members. Wearing clothes with family crests and using items with family crests, you don't need to report your name, and others will know who your family is. Therefore, the head of the family often educates his subjects and pays attention to safeguarding the interests of the family after going out. Misconduct can ruin the reputation of the entire family.

The Meiji Restoration brought Western civilization to Japan, and in the past, family crests were used most in clothing, but as the western clothes replaced the kimono, the use rate of family crests dropped significantly. The samurai class reacted strongly to the lack of family crests on their costumes, because it deprived them of their sense of honor, and then the promulgation of the "Abolition of the Sword Order" prevented the saber from showing the family crest, while the police officers from civilian backgrounds could wear swords, which deepened the antagonism between the samurai class and the government and civilians.

Although Xiyuan Temple Gongwang is a "Jiuqinghua" nobleman, he wears most of his suits in public, and naturally does not reflect the family crest, but these do not affect his deep understanding of the representative meaning of the family crest.

And this time he accompanied Hirobumi Ito to Kagoshima, just in time for the wedding of Hayashi Yiqing and Chiho Kirino. Seeing that Lin Yiqing, who was a native of Qianguo, actually wore a kimono to marry the only daughter of General Toshiaki Kirino in a Japanese way, and also showed his family crest, Xiyuan Temple Gongwang somehow, and there was a feeling of uneasiness in his heart.

The prosperity of the family crest was during the Warring States period, and after Tokugawa Ieyasu unified Japan and the world became a ceremonial utensil.

After the Meiji Restoration, family crest was no longer in fashion, but in Kagoshima, there are people who are deliberately reviving this tradition......

The public of Xiyuan Temple looked at Lin Yiqing who was sitting on the main platform, and somehow, he thought of Lin Yizhe!

This person has almost the same appearance as Lin Yizhe, will he be as cunning and resourceful as Lin Yizhe?

The person who can be valued by the general of the Guards, Saigo Takamori, and serves as an instructor at the Satsuma Naval Academy, this person's talent is only extraordinary!

"Dare to ask Mr. Nanzhou, I heard that Lin Jun is currently the chief instructor of the Satsuma Naval Academy? Is that so? Hirobumi Ito took a sip of sake and asked Takamori Saigo quietly.

Hearing Ito Hirobumi's question, all the samurai at the banquet, including Toshiaki Kirino, Kunikan Shinohara, and Shinosuke Nomura, all pricked up their ears, stopped their chopsticks, and turned their eyes to this side.

"Yes." Saigo Takamori nodded, and turned his gaze to Lin Yiqing, "Lin Jun is not only outstanding in martial arts, but also has a deep understanding of Western art of war, he is a rare talent, and the naval academy has achieved remarkable results since Lin Jun joined the school." ”

"How did Mr. Nanzhou get such a talent as Lin Jun?" Ito asked again with a smile.

"In the Battle of Moswan, the elite of the Japanese Navy and Army were all lost in the hands of the cadres, and my younger brother who was not a weapon was killed in this battle, and I learned from the pain, so I had the idea of learning from the Qianguo, in the hope that Japan could win the war in the future, lay the imperial foundation, and open up thousands of miles of waves." Saigo Takamori sighed and drank all the sake in his cup.

Seeing that Saigo Takamori's face was sad, not pretentious, Ito Hirobumi also hurriedly put on a sad expression for himself.

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