After Qin Shihuang unified China, a jade worker carved a jade seal, which was called "the seal of the son of heaven". According to historical records, this seal is carved from white jade in Lantian, Shaanxi Province, with buttons for killing tigers and dragons and phoenixes. The inscription on the seal was written by Prime Minister Li Si in the form of a big seal, which read "Long live by orders from heaven".
From the publication of the official seal, the legendary experience began. Legend has it that in 2 19 BC, when Qin Shihuang was touring Dongting Lake in the south, the wind and waves suddenly broke out and his ship was about to be destroyed.
The first emperor threw the jade seal into the lake and sacrificed the waves to the gods so that he could cross the lake safely. Eight years later, when he went to Pingshu Road in Huayin, someone stood on the road with a jade seal and said to the attendants of the first emperor, "Please return this jade seal to Zulong (called by Qin Shihuang)." Then he disappeared. Pass the imperial edict and return it to Qin.
In the war at the end of Qin Dynasty, Liu Bang led the troops into Xianyang first. Tian Zi Seal was given to Liu Bang by a gentleman who died in Qin Dynasty. Liu Bangjian Han acceded to the throne, and she passed the national seal, which is called "Han passed the national seal" in history. Since then, the jade seal has been treasured in Changle Palace, becoming a symbol of imperial power.
At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Wang Mang usurped power and Emperor Liu Yingcai was two years old. The imperial seal is in the charge of Empress Xiao Yuan. Wang Mang ordered Empress Wang Shun of Anyang to force the Empress Dowager to hand over the imperial seal, and was angered by the Empress Dowager. Empress Dowager Cixi threw the jade seal on the ground in a rage, and the jade seal lost a corner. Later, it was replenished with gold, leaving traces of defects.
The jade seal is not limited to a jade material, and is usually made of gold or jade. Besides jade, there are sandalwood, gold, crystal, agate, bone and other materials.
Jade seal is the common name of jade seal, and the correct and professional name is Baoxi. The official seal of the Ming Dynasty is also made of jade, so it can be seen that the royal treasure is still made of jade, but it has not been passed down to this day.
However, during Chenghua and Jiajing years, there were indeed a number of seals made by Baishi, most of which were printed casually, and some of the seals were the same as those of Yubao, which are now hidden in the Forbidden City. Twenty-four precious seals in the Ming Dynasty, among which the emperor's treasure is the seal of the Tang and Song Dynasties (Volume 74 of Ming History; Ming Yao Hui (Volume 24); "Ming Shi Mu Ji");
There are many precious seal materials in Qing Dynasty, besides jade, there are sandalwood, sandalwood, gold, crystal, agate and bone.