祈福求子是指已婚女性向神灵祈求能够早日怀孕得子的风俗活动。年轻夫妻的父母、亲戚,甚至包括邻居们都期盼能够早日得子,但这也并不是意味着大家不愿意等待孩子的来到。孩子不仅仅是延续了父母亲的血统,还构成了家庭、地域社会的成员,他们联系着未来的存在,因此,不论在中国还是在日本从古代开始就有祈福求子的风俗。本文就中日民间祈福求子的风俗做一考察。 Praying for blessing is the custom of praying for married women who can get pregnant as soon as possible. The parents, relatives and even the neighbors of young couples both look forward to gaining children as soon as possible. However, this does not mean that people do not want to wait for their children to come. Children not only continue their parents’ descent but also form members of their families and communities and they are connected with the future. Therefore, there is a custom of praying and seeking for children in ancient China in Japan and China. This article makes an inspection on the custom of prayers and praying for children in China and Japan.