Black Rod 1350 by royal letters patent, though the current title dates from 1522. The position was adopted by other members of the Commonwealth when they adopted the British Westminster system. The title is derived from the staff of office, an ebony staff topped with a golden lion, which is the main symbol of the office's authority. A ceremonial rod or staff is a common type of symbol indicating the authority of the office-holder. Depictions of ancient authority figures in many cultures include such a rod (alternatively called a sceptre). Another early example was the fasces (literally a bound bundle of rods)
The Four Ceremonial Occasions filled with spirit. Based on this enlightenment and conjecture, they began praying for the safety and well being of man. Since then, the ceremony has become more formalized as the civilization of mankind develops, which is also called a Jerye(Hangul: 제례) in Confucianism. Jerye is a courtesy that means holding many ancestral rites and a statement of etiquette in the idea of ancestor worship. For kinds of Jerye, there are Gije, Seeje, and Myoje. Jerye (Hanja: 祭禮)는 is an act of expressing sincerity by offering sacrifices (food) to the spirit, the soul of the dead, and demons, including the god.