汉初楚王国官印与职官探赜

Study on the Official Installtion of Royal State of Chu

官印不仅是官吏任职的凭证,也是官吏身份地位的标志。近年来,徐州汉楚王陵墓中出土了大量官印,综其特征有三:一是印文多为4字;二是类别鲜明,多为基层官吏之印;三是印文与史载相符。这些官印揭示了汉初楚王国内官吏的设置情况。

Official seal is not only the proof of being officer but also the sign of official identity. In recent years, A lot of official seals have been excavated from king of Chu＇s tombs of West Han Dynasty in Xuzhu district. The characters are （1）there are four words in most seals; （2）Most of the seals are from basic officers; （3）The prints of the seals tallied with the records of history. These seals presented the official installation of royal state in west Han Dynasty.