北宋“康宁军节度观察留后印”新识

A new understanding of the seal of the ’Kangningjun Jiedu Guancha Liuhou officer’

“康宁军节度观察留后印”为一方北宋官印,因纪年明确、品级较高、铸刻精美而备受学界关注。然而,此印面的首字“■”释读有误,应厘定为“奉”,而不是“康”,印文当通读为“奉宁军节度观察留后印”。该印不仅是现存惟一的宋代“节度观察留后”所用官印,而且是目前仅见的两方宋代鎏金官印实物之一,具有重要的学术研究价值。

The seal of Kangningjun Jiedu Guancha Liuhou Officer is an official seal from the Northern Song Dynasty. It has drawn much attention from the scholarly circle due to its clear dating, high rank, and exquisite craftsmanship. However, the interpretation of the first character ■ on the seal’s face, which was previously thought to be "Kang," is actually "Feng." Thus, the seal’s inscriptions should read as "The Seal of Fengningjun Jiedu Guancha Liuhou Officer". This seal is not only the only surviving official seal used by a Jiedu Guancha Liuhou Officer during the Song Dynasty, but also one of the only two surviving Song Dynasty gilded official seals, making it of great research value.