The crane pattern is a traditional pattern of both China and Japan. It has a long history, rich and exquisite shapes, and contains rich ideological connotations and spiritual pursuits. The conventional Chinese crane pattern was popular in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. After being introduced to Japan through cultural exchanges, it was combined with Japanese local culture and aesthetics to create the unique Japanese crane pattern. This article takes the Chinese and Japanese cultures as the starting point. It focuses on the development history of the Chinese and Japanese crane patterns and the modelling characteristics of the Chinese and Japanese crane patterns in different periods to discuss the development process of the Chinese and Japanese crane patterns and the cultural connotation of the Chinese and Japanese crane patterns themselves. , And focused on the analysis of the shape, structure and arrangement characteristics of the Chinese and Japanese crane patterns in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, summarized the respective features and combination rules of the Chinese and Japanese crane patterns, and reflected on the cultural ownership of the crane patterns, thinking that the design process the traditional crane pattern of China and Japan should be strictly distinguished.