Which traditional technology developed seal cutting?

Seal cutting is developed from the ancient seal making technology in China.

I. Historical evolution

1. Before Qin Dynasty, the ancient seal script was official script. In the Qin Dynasty, Shu script gradually evolved into seal script, which was also used for printing. At that time, the emperor called Feng, and his lieutenants called Feng.

2. The seal of China in Han Dynasty evolved from "Xiao Zhuan" to "Miao Zhuan". On the basis of Qin and India, Han and India have made new and extremely rich development and creation, which is the most prominent in history.

3. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, big seals prevailed, so that some official seals reached three or four inches. Zhu Wen's Jiu Diewen was used more, and Li Shu began to print it. After the Song and Yuan Dynasties, painters, writers, collectors and so on carved calligraphy and painting one after another, resulting in the appearance of book seal, book seal and pavilion seal, which further promoted the development of printing science.

Second, the main types

1, lettering lettering

What is printed on the shade is called "Bai Wen" and what is printed on the sun is called "Zhu Wen".

2, big seal and small seal

Dazhuan refers to the characters before the Han Dynasty. Xiao Zhuan was the policy of "the same language but not the same name" after Qin Shihuang unified China. Prime Minister Reese is in charge of this matter. On the basis of the original big seal script used in Qin State, it was simplified, and the other six characters were cancelled, thus creating a unified Chinese writing form-Xiao seal script.

3. iron wire transmission

A Qin seal script with thin and round strokes, like wire.

4. Nine-fold seal script

A "national seal" font popular in the Song Dynasty, with strokes folded and stacked, arranged neatly vertically and horizontally, and occupying all the space.

5, palindrome seal

A round Zhu Zhuzhuan font popular in the Yuan Dynasty, with a circle of strokes and a self-contained system.

Technical application of seal cutting

1, seal making

This is the most basic application of seal cutting, including official seal, private seal and anti-counterfeiting seal.

2. Inscriptions of calligraphy and painting works

Seal cutting in calligraphy and painting works can increase the artistic conception and artistry of the works.

3. Clothing and fabrics

You can carve patterns on clothes and fabrics to make them have unique aesthetic feeling and artistic value.

4, ceramics and purple sand

Carving patterns or characters on ceramics and purple sand vessels increases the artistic sense and cultural connotation of the vessels.

5. Wood carving

Carving on wood can make exquisite works of art or daily necessities.

6. Advertising signs

The application of seal cutting elements in commercial advertisements or brand logos can increase the uniqueness and cultural heritage of brands.

7. Cultural and creative products

Seal cutting can also be applied to the design and production of cultural and creative products such as Four Treasures of the Study and artworks.

8. Identification and anti-counterfeiting of collectibles

Seal cutting technology can also be used for the identification and anti-counterfeiting of collectibles, and the authenticity can be judged by the characteristics and styles of seal cutting.

9. Art education and research

In art education and research, seal cutting is also an important research object and application field.