White jade cover button “An Pingjun” seal

[White jade cover bucket button “An Pingjun” print]

White jade cover bucket button “An Pingjun” print, Ming, print 2.05 × 2.1 cm, 1.73 cm in height. The old collection of the Qing Palace
It is printed in white jade, with no perforation on the button. The printed text is in seal script and white text. The words “An Pingjun” are read from the top right. The printing material is as white as pomelo pulp, and its color is bright and translucent
This seal is the work of the seal of the Ming Dynasty in the name of the Warring States. The “An Ping Jun” in the seal was originally the title of the emperor during the Warring States Period. There were two people who got the title during the Warring States Period. One is Zhao Cheng of the State of Zhao. In the fourth year of King Zhao Huiwen (295 BC), prince Zhang contended for the throne. Prince Cheng and Li Dui joined the army and killed prince Zhang and Tian impertinently. After destroying his party, he refused to break the siege of the royal palace. King Zhao Wuling died of starvation. According to the “Historical Records of Zhao Shijia”, “The young master became the prime minister, named An Pingjun, and Li Dui became Si Kou.” The other was the Tian Dan of the State of Qi. After Yan General Leyi broke Qi, only Ju and Jimo remained to defend the country. Tian Dan made a counterplot. The State of Yan replaced Leyi by riding and robbing, and Yan’s army was also slack for a long time. Tian Dan raised his strength and made a big fire at night in 279 BC, and then attacked with five thousand elite soldiers. The city was noisy, the sound moved the world, and the Yan army was shocked. The army was defeated like a mountain, and the Qi people chased the north and killed the commander of the Yan army. All the cities occupied by the former Yan army rebelled against Yan and returned to Tiandan. The number of Qi soldiers increased day by day. They pursued Yan with victory, and more than 70 cities returned to the state of Qi. “It is to welcome Xiang Wang Yu Ju, and to attend the government when he is in the face of the makeup”. The king of Qi Xiang sealed the field sheet because of his war achievements and called it “Anping Jun”.

“安平君” 玉印钤本