The text of the Qin imperial edict. In the twenty-sixth year of the Qin Dynasty, the emperor took over all the princes in the world and established the title of emperor Da'an, the head of Guizhou Province. After Qin Shihuang unified China, in order to unify weights and measures, he issued an edict saying: "In the 26th year of the Qin Dynasty (221 BC), the emperor conquered all the princes in the world, and the head of Guizhou was in peace. When he was named emperor, he ordered the prime minister to follow the law and measure it without any apology. Anyone who has any doubts will understand." Most of the edicts were chiseled on bronze vessels, such as the First Emperor's Edict Oval, the First Emperor's Edict Fangsheng, the First Emperor's Edict Quan, etc. In addition, there are those made of pottery, such as the pottery Imperial Edict of the First Emperor unearthed in Zoucheng City, Shandong Province in 1963. There were also quite a few edicts during the reign of Qin II, with roughly the same content but different wording. The imperial edict was a rectangular copper plate with holes at the four corners, which could be nailed to wood, and some were inlaid in copper and iron. This imperial edict is one of the more famous among the imperial edicts handed down from generation to generation. Although the calligraphy of the imperial edict is in small seal script, it is very different from the style of several Qin stone carvings such as Taishan carving and Yishan carving. The main reason is that the carvings were made by famous artists at that time, such as Prime Minister Li Si. As for the imperial edict edition, due to its large quantity and practical use, and the fact that it was carved out of urgency, the text size is scattered, naive, childish, thin, simple, and unique. Today's calligraphers are more interested in straightforwardness and simplicity. You can explore more here. The calligraphy of the Qin Dynasty is limited and has been handed down from generation to generation. A large number of Qin Quan imperial edicts unearthed in modern times can enrich this information. At the same time, it also provides reference for the exploration of calligraphy, which is extremely precious.