The Chrysanthemum and the Sword is Benedict's successful work in interpreting Japanese cultural forms using the theory of "cultural patterns", and it is also one of the classic works of anthropology. The main contents include the anti‐materialistic tendencies of the Japanese people, the hierarchy system, the humane society, the culture of shame and the parenting model of children, which are interrelated and mutually influential, and finally form the contradictory national character of the Japanese. Although there are some shortcomings in this book, it still has high academic value.