Speaking of bats, this is a creature that we are all familiar with. In many people's minds, bats are evil-looking creatures. Especially in western culture, bats are regarded as the embodiment of demons. However, creatures like bats were regarded as mascots in ancient China and Japanese culture. Then why do you say that? Next, let me tell you something.

In the culture of Heian period in Japanese history, their views on bats are similar to those of Qing Dynasty in China history, and they think bats are auspicious symbols. In the eyes of Qing people, because the word "bat" and the word "fu" are homophonic, and bats can fly in the sky, it means "a blessing from heaven". So in the eyes of the Qing people in China, bats have the meaning of "blessing all over the country".

In the ancient culture of worshipping bats, even the costumes or buildings worn, the carvings of gold and silver vessels or the patterns of flowers will be engraved with the totem or patterns of bats, thinking that this can pray for heaven and bring good wishes to themselves and their families.

In Japanese culture in heian period, they even use the distribution of bat wings and bones to make fans, which are called "boneless fans" or "five-boned bat fans". This five-bone bat fan was very popular in the Japanese royal family at that time, and almost every member of the royal family had one. It can be seen that the Japanese peacetime bat is not only a manifestation of etiquette, but also a symbol of good luck.

However, no matter what the definition of bats is today or the saying that bats can bring blessings in ancient culture, it is only a cultural representative and a cultural significance. If you want to get real blessings, you still have to rely on your own efforts.