Bronze seal cast with “Jin shuaishan Di yizhang”, Jin dynasty (265-420)-China Archive

Image Number: K1A000732N000000000PAB
Dynasty: Wei, Jin, Southern & Northern Dynasties (Six Dynasties)
Category: Bronzes
Function: emperor’s seal
Material: Mineral/Metal/Bronze
Description:
Camel button, printed with six characters in white: “Jin led the city head of Shandi”, and the right corner of the character “Jin” was chiseled, which may indicate that people died and the seal was destroyed. “Grasping kindness” means following the rules and becoming virtuous. It means surrender and submission. It is a commendation for obedience to foreigners in the Wei and Jin Dynasties; “Di” people lived in Gansu, Sichuan and other places for many years. Since the Wei Dynasty, they surrendered and were awarded official seals.