勘合考释

Explanation of Kan He

勘合一词出现于唐代,初为校勘符契、验对、核对等义,至忽必烈时期始指一种用于校勘的纸质文书。元代勘合继承和发展了古代符契的校勘防伪思想,并在多个领域得到广泛应用,形成一种较为完备的制度,在元代政府的行政管理中占有重要的作用。同时对明代勘合的大量使用奠定了基础。

The word of Kan He appeared in the Tang Dynasty, initial meaning being Fu Qi, examination, the checkup and so on, It referred to one kind of paper documents used in collating in Kublai Khan time. Kan He in the Yuan Dynasty inherited and developed the forgery - proof thought of Fu Qi in collating from ancient times and was widely applied in many fields, forming a more complete system. Besides, it played a vital role in government＇s administration in the Yuan Dynasty and simultaneously laid a foundation for its massive use in the ming Dynasty.