Originally used as a symbol for birth and rebirth, it quickly evolved to becoming an amulet for protective purposes (used in many completely different religions), a seal for officials and later only for decorative purposes.

• 原先用于出生和再生符号象征，它很快地发展为保护的想法(用于多数完全地不同的宗教)，官印以及后来仅用于装饰目的成为了一个护身符。