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    In the Sinosphere, seals (stamps) can be applied on objects to establish personal identification. They are commonly applied on items such as personal documents...
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  • The national seals of Japan comprise the following emblems used for the purpose of authentication by the Emperor and government of Japan: The Government...
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    captured just one out of the eleven personal seals of the Yuan emperors. The Heirloom Seal was not found. In 1370, Ming armies invaded the Northern Yuan dynasty...
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    as the formal script across all of China during the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC). It was still widely used for decorative engraving and seals during the Han...
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  • Stevenson Chip art Digital watermarking Huaya Overprinting Overprint Seals in the Sinosphere Thomas Harry Saunders Biermann, Christopher J. (1996). "7". Handbook...
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    The Privy Seal of Japan (御璽, Gyoji) is one of the national seals and is the Emperor of Japan's official seal. The Privy Seal of Japan is square, and its...
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    The Great Seal of Japan (国璽, kokuji) is one of the national seals of Japan and is used as the official seal of state. The seal is made from pure gold,...
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    official. The state lies in the far south of Wa. [Emperor] Guangwu bestowed on him a seal with a tassel." During the Han dynasty, similar seals were bestowed...
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    Imperial Seal of China Cash seal (China) National Seals of the Republic of China Seal of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Privy Seal of Japan...
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    National seals of Japan Seal of South Korea Imperial Seal of China National Seals of the Republic of China Seal of the State Council of the People's Republic...
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    The Government Seal of Japan, one of the country's national seals, is the emblem (mon) of paulownia used by the Prime Minister, the Cabinet and the executive...
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    The National seals of the Republic of China are the official seals of the Republic of China also called Taiwan. The Seal of Honour is used by the head...
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    Seals in the Sinosphere Signature 李百药 (November 2020), 北齐书 [Book of Northern Qi] (in Chinese), 中国社会科学出版社, ISBN 978-7-5203-7496-5 "日本的"花押"到底是什么?" (in Chinese)...
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    The Imperial Seal of the Mongols is a seal (tamgha) that was used by the Mongols. The imperial seals, bearing inscriptions in Mongolian script or other...
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  • specialized in this work, making seals. Because seals in this period were mainly used in governments and mainly by nobles and officials, the style of seals was...
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    bank, or just "bank seal"). In Japan, ginkō-in (Japanese: 銀行印) seals have similar functions. In Singapore, a seal has been present in all Singapore dollar...
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    Zhang Yuecheng [zh]. Earlier in 1949, Zhang Yuecheng would carve the seals for Zhou Enlai and Zhu De, and the seal of the Beijing Municipal People's Government...
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    governmental seals were mainly made of metal. In addition, a seal knob is also referred to as a seal nose (yin bi 印鼻): "the nose of seal"; bi (鼻) means...
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    Babao seal paste (simplified Chinese: 八宝印泥; traditional Chinese: 八寶印泥; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Poeh pó ìn-nî) is a traditional handicraft made in Zhangzhou, Fujian...
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  • governor of Hangzhou. To the west is the Xiling Bridge. The society has several museums of seals and seal-related arts on the mountain. It also owns many...
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    seals. These imperial seals were made of jade, bronze, silver, gold, ivory, and meteorite. Imperial seals typically have inscriptions written in the ancient...
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    in which characters can be written, including the historical forms like seal script and clerical script. Most styles used throughout the Sinosphere originated...
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  • Side carving (category Seals (insignia))
    official seals had short notations on their side surfaces indicating the owner of the seal (by engraving the owner's name), the maker of the seal (by engraving...
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    In the Sinosphere, the word 無, realized in Japanese and Korean as mu and in Standard Chinese as wu, meaning 'to lack' or 'without', is a key term in the...
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    Guksae (category Seals (insignia))
    placed in the place of the procession to symbolize the power of the king. Imperial Seal of China Cash seal (China) Seal script Seal cutting (art) Seal engraving...
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    facilitate diplomatic and casual discussions between people of the countries in the Sinosphere, which include China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. Brushtalk...
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    part of the Indosphere and the Sinosphere. The archipelago has direct contact with China during Song dynasty (960-1279) and has been a part of the Srivijaya...
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    Singapore, the Xian'gu Temple (仙姑殿) is dedicated to the Immortal Lady He from the group as its focus of devotion. Overall though, in the Sinosphere, the Eight...
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    characters. The seals had a religious element to them. Daoists used seals as healing devices by impressing therapeutic characters onto the flesh of sick...
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  • Classical Chinese (category Pages using the Phonos extension)
    civil administration in these countries, creating what is known as the Sinosphere. Each additionally developed systems of readings and annotations that...
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