Weapons carved like halberds bore leopard tails, and crimson banners were adorned with wolf heads. Since the…
Weapons carved like halberds bore leopard tails, and crimson banners were adorned with wolf heads.
Since the Tang Dynasty, the public impression of wolves had become increasingly negative. When northern nomadic tribes invaded the frontiers, they brought banners with wolf head symbols, which led Central Plains' Commoners to associate wolves with ferocity and greed.Poets of the Tang and Song dynasties often wrote satirical works criticizing the Turkics and Khitans, using wolves as metaphors for these groups, laden with contempt. This naturally stemmed from the nomads' own self-identification as "descendants of wolves."