Bronze seal cast with “Ya men jiang yin”, Wei to Northern Wei dynasty (220-534)

Bronze seal cast with “Ya men jiang yin”, Wei to Northern Wei dynasty (220-534)

• Image Number: K1A000712N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Wei, Jin, Southern & Northern Dynasties (Six Dynasties)
• Category: Bronzes
• Function: emperor’s seal
• Material: Mineral/Metal/Bronze
• Description:
  Tortoise button, printed with four characters in white: “the seal of the doorkeeper”; This official was set by Emperor Wen of Wei at the beginning of Huang’s reign (220-226). His crown and uniform were the same as those of the general. Later official offices were also called “Yamen”, and were falsely called “Yamen”.