In the Tang Dynasty, Sanbon (the third rank of the court) or higher officers put on purple Buddhist priest stoles with goldfish-bag ornament and Gohin (the fifth rank of the court) or higher officers wore cardinal Buddhist priest stoles with silverfish-bag ornament according to their Ikai (court rank).
唐代には紫衣に金魚袋（三品以上）・緋衣に銀魚袋（五品以上）という姿が高官の象徴とされ、位階相当で使用された。