文字学视角的印章考察及其在雕版印刷史上的意义——以敦煌文献为例

Philology Research for Seal and Its Value in the History of Woodblock Printing——Taking Dunhuang Manuscript Literature as An Example

印章在我国古代人们的生活中非常重要,它是一种凭证,有时甚至是一种权力的象征。从文字学角度讲,在古籍文献中单音词时代印章叫做"印"或"玺"等,其文字形体产生较早,说明"印章"这种事物的产生更早。从我国印刷史看,雕版印刷是印刷的早期形式,而印章则可以说是雕版印刷的萌芽,为雕版印刷的发明奠定了基础,在印刷史上有其深远的意义。

Seal was very important in the life of ancient China. It is certificate and symbolize of power. In philology, it is called Yin（印）or Xi（玺）. In the history of publish, seal is beginning of Woodblock Printing and it is of important value in the history of woodblock printing.