日本是世界上传统文化保护得较好的国家之一。特别是在传统艺能的保护上独具特色。家元制传承是其特色之一。本文以日本能乐的发展为视角,阐述日本社会家元制传承的特征和文化心理,期待对我国的传统表演艺术保护有所借鉴和参考。 Japan is one of the countries in the world where traditional culture is well protected. Especially in the protection of traditional arts unique. Inheritance of family element is one of its characteristics. From the perspective of the development of Japanese entertainments, this essay elaborates the characteristics and cultural psychology of the inheritance of Japanese family members and hopes to draw lessons from our country’s traditional performing arts protection.