摘要
The art of seal en graving is a comerstone of Chinese fine arts. The seal was originally used as a signature or sign of authority, but it came to be used by all social classes and in much of Asia. The Seal *Engravers Society of Xiling in east China's Zhejiang Province, which was founded a century ago, preserves the art of seal engraving along with approximately 100 other specialized institutions. The design is first sketched on paper, and then engraved on stone, in reverse, with a knife.
