Tian Huangshi’s “Master of Faithful Heaven” Seal

[Tian Huang Shi “Xintian Master” Seal]

“Xintian Master” Seal, made of Tian Huang Shi during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, is a plain rectangular seal in Chinese, with two ascending dragons on both sides of the seal. The face width is 2.5 centimeters, the length is 3.2 centimeters, and the overall height is 5.5 centimeters
In the early years of Emperor Qianlong’s reign, he wrote “On the Opening of Confusion”, which imitated the idea of the Four Scholars preaching morality and was set up as a question and answer between the two great scholars in the Spring and Autumn Period, In its text, there is a saying: “Xiaoxi has a tattoo, all of which belong to the inner family. He admires righteousness and rewards benevolence, and the great and mighty have been built. It has never been heard of through the ages. If the so-called Shu Mai of the sons has not been identified, it is enough for Ann to know who I am, the master of the faith in heaven. The master of the faith in heaven called the doctor Shuru and told him, ‘If the two sons called Chu, they will lose it, and Qi will not gain it.'” Among them, “the master of the faith in heaven” was proclaimed by Qianlong, meaning “those who follow heaven will prosper, and those who oppose heaven will perish.”. At the age of seventy-five, Qianlong wrote a poem called “The Master of Faith in Heaven’s Self Discipline”, which states, “In the past, I wrote about the past, and the Master of Faith in Heaven was named after me. It is said that in times of danger, I used Cheng’an repeatedly, and when I caught and lost, I returned the capital as a means of recovery. Things cannot be recalled completely, but the path is long, and I only encourage my heart to be cautious. Faith in Heaven cherishes the rarity of the past, and how can I cultivate this ability?” This expresses the intention of Emperor Qianlong to call “the Master of Faith in Heaven”


田黄石“信天主人”玺钤本