Tattoos in ancient times were only popular for a period of time, and after that, they were banned. Early tattoos originated from totem worship and were a primitive decoration and religious mascot. Ancient Egypt and India used tattoos as a form of healing and religious worship. With the development of the times, the connotations and motivations of tattoos have become diverse according to cultural differences. Tattoos can be a mark of social class, such as slaves, or a symbol of occupation or status, such as sailors and gangsters.
During the Tang Dynasty, the social atmosphere was diverse and open, and some middle school boys used tattoos to express their individuality. At that time, there was a poem in Tang Dynasty that said, "There are many heroes among the young people in Chang'an, and their arms are carved with green. The five colors of fine tattoos are so wonderful, and the fusang tradition spread from the east." Many heroes' children are very enthusiastic about tattoos, and they tattoo dragons, phoenixes, flowers and plants on their arms and legs. . Compete with each other to see who has better tattoos and more tattoos.
After that, from the Song Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty, the trend of tattoos during this period became even more intense. Not only has a new profession emerged - tattoo artist, but there are also three tattoo centers, Chang'an, Jingzhou and Yizhou. Chang'an's tattoos are very ornamental and can be tattooed with various patterns. Tattooing in Jingzhou is performed needle by needle, which is painful and takes a long time. On the contrary, the Yizhou tattoo can pierce the entire pattern with just a little pain.
The turbulent atmosphere in society at that time began to disappear only after Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne. Zhu Yuanzhang was a very serious feudal patriarch. He directly ordered a ban on tattoos nationwide, closed tattoo places, and imposed penalties on some people who got tattoos privately. From that time on, no one in society dared to get tattoos. It was not until modern times that tattoos gradually emerged again.