Explanation of seal books
(1). Documents sealed with clay seals in ancient times. "Guoyu Lu Yuxia": "When Duke Xiang was in Chu, Ji Wuzi captured Bian and made Ji Ye rebel, and chased him with a seal." Wei Zhao's note: "A seal is also a sealed book." (2). Qin Dynasty From now on it refers specifically to the emperor's edict. "Historical Records: The Chronicles of the First Emperor of Qin": "The emperor's illness was so good that he gave a seal to Prince Fusu, saying: 'I will be buried in Xianyang with the funeral.'" "Book of Wei Gao Cong Biography": "Now I will make a seal to commemorate the death of the emperor." "Go to the imperial edict." Song Dynasty Zhang Xiaoxiang's "Shui Diao Ge Tou·King Song Shang Liu Gongfu" lyrics: "When I heard the Dao Xi's call came down, I saw that I was returning to the sand embankment." Ming Dynasty Lu Shen's "Yan Shan Wai Ji" "Zhuanyilu I": "Those who say that the law is three feet long, use three-foot bamboo slips to write down the law. The edict is called one-foot, and the edict is also written in one-foot version. The envelope is sealed with a seal, which is also called a seal book."
Word Breakdown
Explanation of Xi Xi (玺) ǐ Seal, since the Qin Dynasty, refers specifically to the seal of the emperor: Jade Seal. Lord Chancellor of the Seal. Seal book. Xi Jie (seal). Xishou. Radical: jade; book's explanation: book (book) ū cost: book. Books and periodicals. Book manuscript. Bookish. Bookishness (refers to the style of scholars expressed in speaking, composing, writing, drawing, etc.). Bookishness (referring to the scholar's habit of being divorced from reality). Letter: letter. Letters. Letters. Letters. File: Certificate. Description