White jade animal button “look at you” seal

[White jade animal button “Wang Zhujun” seal]

White jade animal button “Wang Zhujun” seal, Ming, 2.05 × 2.1 cm, 1.9 cm high. The old collection of the Qing Palace
It is printed in white jade, with animal buttons, and has a side bar with a negative line on the printing surface. The printing font is seal script, and white text. From the top right, the words “Wang Zhujun” are read in sequence. The button is a front round head divine beast with flat back and four feet on the ground. The printing material is white, smooth and flawless
This seal is the work of the seal of the Ming Dynasty in the name of the Warring States. The “Wang Zhujun” in the seal was originally named Leyi, who was the King of Zhao during the Warring States Period. The Chronicle of the Historian · Biography of Leyi recorded that “his ancestor was Leyang. Leyang was the general of Duke Wen of Wei, who attacked Zhongshan, and granted Leyang Lingshou. Leyang died and was buried at Lingshou, and later his descendants died because of his family. Zhongshan was restored to the state, and when King Wuling of Zhao destroyed Zhongshan, Leyi was born after Leyi.” Leyi had shown his military talent in the State of Zhao, and then left the State of Zhao to go to the State of Wei, and served as the envoy of King Zhao to the State of Yan, who appointed him as the secretary of state. Yan and Qi had an old feud. At this time, the State of Qi and the State of Qin competed for victory. The princes were all harmed by the arrogance and violence of the King of Qi Min, and were willing to fight Qi with Yan. So King Yan Zhao set up his army and worshipped Leyi as the supreme general. King Zhao Huiwen also awarded Leyi with the seal of the Prime Minister. Leyi then combined the forces of Zhao, Chu, Han, Wei and Yan to attack Qi, almost annihilating Qi, and became a famous general of a generation. Therefore, the king of Yan Zhao named Leyi the ruler of Chang. When Yan Hui, the successor of Yan Zhao, became the prince, he had a conflict with Leyi. After his succession, he was suspicious of Leyi, so he sent a cavalry robber to replace him as the general. Leyi fled to the state of Zhao for fear of being harmed. Zhao granted Leyi a place in Guanjin, calling him Wang Jun, and respected Leyi to alert Yan and Qi. Later, Tian Dan, a famous general of the Qi State, fought with the cavalry robbers. He broke the cavalry robbers under the city of Jimo, pursued the subjugation to the north, and forced the Yan State to recover all the occupied Qi City. The king of Yan Hui blamed Leyi for escaping to the state of Zhao. The “Book of Reporting to the King of Yan Hui” sent by Leyi was published in the Historical Records and became a famous historical article. Leyi did not return and died in the State of Zhao.

“望诸君” 玉印钤本