The history of umbrellas
China is the first country to invent umbrellas in the world, and it has a history of at least 3,500 years since the date of invention, which was then called "bamboo". Umbrellas are also used for official ceremonies, and people call them "Luo umbrellas". The size and color of the umbrella vary with the size of the official rank. The emperor used a yellow umbrella when traveling to show "sheltering the people", in fact, the main purpose was to shade the sun, wind and rain.
After the birth of umbrella in China, with the increasing opening and communication, it has gradually spread abroad.
During the Tang Dynasty, Japan sent 19 batches to China, with 500 redundant people, including doctors, painters, musicians and scholars from all walks of life. They went to China to observe and learn China culture, bringing not only China's calendar, astronomy, music, art and other cultures to Japan, but also a variety of production technologies and manufacturing processes including umbrella-making technology.