1, shape and characteristics: the garter needle seal is a small seal, which is needlelike when painted vertically, also called vertical hanging, and the tail is as thin as a garter needle, which has a sense of chic and vigor. The inscription style of Wang Ding in Zhongshan is the same as that of Wang Hu in Zhongshan. The font is slender and beautiful, the strokes are slender and powerful, and it is famous for its elegant posture and vigorous brushwork.
2. Popular period: Hanging needle seal was popular in the period of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty and Zhang of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and gradually withdrew from the historical stage in the middle and late Eastern Han Dynasty. Zhongshan Seal was popular in the Warring States and Zhongshan Kingdom.
3. Writing tools and carriers: The writing tool for hanging the needle seal is a writing brush, and the carrier is bamboo slips or wooden slips. The writing tool of Zhongshan seal is also a brush, and the carrier is mostly bronze vessels.
4. Artistic value and historical significance: As a variant of Xiao Zhuan, the hanging needle seal enriches the artistic expression of China's calligraphy and provides valuable historical materials for the study of calligraphy art in the Western Han Dynasty. Zhongshan seal is the representative of Zhongshan culture in the Warring States Period, and its unique artistic style and historical and cultural connotation are of great significance to the study of calligraphy art and history in the Warring States Period.