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

Image Number: K1A000733N000000000PAB
Dynasty: Wei, Jin, Southern & Northern Dynasties (Six Dynasties)
Category: Bronzes
Function: emperor’s seal
Material: Mineral/Metal/Bronze
Description:
This seal is the official seal of a foreign leader in the border area around the Central Plains. On the other hand, the bronze seal is printed with six characters in white: “Shanxi leads Shandi city”, which is boundless, with long and thin strokes and neat fonts. “Grasping the good” means following the rules to be good. It means to be submissive and submissive. It is a compliment extended to the obedient foreigners in the Wei and Jin Dynasties; “Di” was one of the southwest barbarians in the Qin and Han Dynasties. It lived in Wudu, Jiuquan, Gansu Province, Guanghan, Sichuan Province, and other places. The Wei Dynasty was conquered by the Jin Dynasty.