西夏大阿阇梨帝师官印考释

On Official Seals of Grand Premier Master of West Xia

据西夏文献史籍记载,西夏佛僧有上师、帝师等封号。西夏大阿阇梨帝师(大上师帝师)官印极为难得,并首次以实物佐证了西夏帝师官职的存在。对西夏大阿阇梨帝师(大上师帝师)官印印文的识读和印的材质、镂雕、鎏金、工艺制作等问题进行分析、考释,对于后世的相关研究大有裨益。

According to the documents of West Xia, Buddhists were granted titles such as premier master, emperor master, etc. Official seals of grand premier emperor master are really a treasure, which, as material evidence for the first time, proves that the existence of official posts such as emperor masters. It is of great significance for the relative research to analyze and probe into the seal inscriptions, material, engraving, gold decoration and crafts.