The origin of Tang cat mask

The origin of Tang cat mask can be traced back to Nara era in Japan. At that time, in order to protect the classics accompanying envoys to the Tang Dynasty, people had to take cats with them to prevent mice. These cats called "bookkeepers" were brought to the Japanese court, so many Japanese cats were descendants of "Tang cats" later. Cats have been paid more and more attention in Japanese culture, and a "cat" culture came into being. In some traditional activities in Japan, such as temple fairs, people will wear cat-head masks, which are called "Tang cats".