Why did chrysanthemum become the coat of arms of the Japanese royal family?

In China, Chrysanthemum is one of the Four Gentlemen, and it is tied with Mei. Because the flowering season of chrysanthemums is in autumn, in autumn, the weather begins to turn cold, the wind will become very sharp, basically all flowers will wither, the leaves of trees will also wither, and the grass will slowly turn yellow. Even in late autumn, there will be frost. It's very cold when it's frosty. Therefore, after experiencing such wind and frost, we can proudly bloom such beautiful flowers, which shows that chrysanthemum has a very tenacious vitality. Through Tao Yuanming's article "Drinking", Chrysanthemum rose to fame, so it won the title of "Hermit in Flowers". Chrysanthemums have many colors and different meanings. Huang Juhua stands for faint love, white chrysanthemum stands for mourning (but white chrysanthemum is a symbol of chastity and honesty in Japan), and crimson chrysanthemum stands for longevity. It can be seen that chrysanthemum is really a kind of flower with strong personality. However, chrysanthemum will become the coat of arms of the Japanese royal family, but it is not just for this reason.

? Japanese people have a soft spot for chrysanthemums, and this sentiment is particularly prominent in the Japanese royal family. In Japan, unlike China, which has a specially designed national emblem, Japan has no official national emblem. However, according to the usual practice, the Japanese royal family, including the public, unanimously regarded the 16-petal and 20-fold chrysanthemum pattern as a badge. ?

The Japanese gave chrysanthemum such a high evaluation. In Japan, this kind of chrysanthemum crest appears frequently.

? On the front of the gate of Shen Zao, Guo Jing, there is a huge yellow chrysanthemum inlaid on one side. The words on the vertical bar at the gate of the Japanese Embassy begin with a beautiful yellow chrysanthemum. In the middle of Japanese passport is a Jin Juhua that is trying to bloom. Even Japanese coins are decorated with chrysanthemums. So chrysanthemums are very common in Japan.

? So we will wonder how chrysanthemums were introduced to Japan and why chrysanthemums are so popular.

According to research, Japanese people's love for chrysanthemums was initially influenced by China. Scholars in China are extremely flattering chrysanthemums. It is generally believed that at first, there were no chrysanthemums in Japan, but chrysanthemums were imported from China. Moreover, in China, chrysanthemum is a symbol of sacredness and loyalty, and scholars have written many articles about it. For example, instead of blowing incense into the north wind, it is better to hold incense in the branches and wait for death. For example, if I were Di Qing in another year, I would hold a peach blossom.

As we all know, newly introduced things are rare. They are relatively rare and expensive. Just like the car imported from the west in those days, Empress Dowager Cixi was the first to own it. Therefore, when chrysanthemum was first introduced to Japan, only the Japanese royal family was eligible to own it. Chrysanthemum is highly respected by the Japanese royal family because of its elegant quality and reputation as a scholar. As we all know, what is done in this world is effective in the next world. The Japanese royal family's admiration for chrysanthemums aroused the Japanese people's crazy love for chrysanthemums.

Because of the craze at that time, Japan was once called the Chrysanthemum Dynasty. It can be seen how hot chrysanthemums were in Japan during that period!