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Research on the Official Seal System of Ming Dynasty

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17520466
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Asian history
Research InstitutionUniversity of Tsukuba

Principal Investigator

KATAOKA Kazutada  University of Tsukuba, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Professor, 大学院人文社会科学研究科, 教授 (50092515)

Project Period (FY) 2005 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥2,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000)
KeywordsMing Dynasty / Official Seal / the seal of First emperor / seal of office / script with curved lines / Guanfang (rectangular seal) / eunuch / Liaodong / 符節 / 空印 / 条記 / 玉〓篆
Research Abstract

The official seal was the sign of Imperial authority. The official seal system was established by the First Emperor of Qin Dynasty. Afterward, Successive dynasties developed and managed the official seal system. Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) also succeed the official seal system. The characteristics are as follows :
1. The seals of Ming Dynasty were carved the characters of production year, production organization and the translation of old ethnic character into kanji(classical chinese) on the back of the seal.
2. The production number of the seal caving on the side was first started at Ming Dynasty. It made an approach to perfection of the seal system.
3 Ming Dynasty also had produced the Guanfang(rectangular seal). At first the emperor gave the Guanfang to eunuches, and wide spreaded to the mandarines.
4. We can confirm one concrete examples of the management of the seals in Liaodong area. The seal system of Ming Dynasty was succeeded to Qing Dynasty.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2007 2006

All Journal Article (4 results)

  • [Journal Article] 明朝の官印制度の研究2007

    • Author(s)
      片岡 一忠
    • Journal Title

      歴史人類 35号

      Pages: 3-58

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The Official Seal System of Ming Dynasty2007

    • Author(s)
      KAOKA, Kazutada
    • Journal Title

      HISTORY AND ANTHROPOLOGY No.35

      Pages: 3-58

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 明朝の官印制度2007

    • Author(s)
      片岡 一忠
    • Journal Title

      歴史人類 35号

      Pages: 3-58

    • NAID

      40015323414

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 近現代中国における「西北」への関心と研究の歴史2006

    • Author(s)
      片岡 一忠
    • Journal Title

      歴史人類 34号

      Pages: 1-62

    • NAID

      40007201767

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2005-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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