漢代“唯”字印輯考

The Examination of Seals from the Han Dynasty Featuring the Character"Wei"唯

漢印中有衆多含有“唯”字的印章,其具體含義史籍無載,諸家學者考證亦看法不一。論文通過對漢代“唯”字印進行爬梳整理,搜羅衆家之説,參以己見,以究其義,將漢代“唯”字印分爲表唯一、謙下意;吉語、厭勝印;地名、職官印三類。根據“唯”字與不同印文内容的綴合,梳理“唯印”不同的功能和意義,可以更清晰地感受“唯印”的藝術屬性和獨特價值,也可以更全面地認識漢印的發展脉絡。

Many seals from the Han dynasty(206 BCE-220)feature the character wei唯.The meanings of this character have not been recorded and scholars have interpreted it in a variety of ways.By surveying and analyzing Han seals featuring the character wei and by combining different explanations with personal opinions,the present paper divides seals of this kind into three groups:those expressing uniqueness or humility,those praying for auspiciousness or to ward off evil spirits and those indicating a toponym or an official post.By combining the character wei with the content of different seal impressions,we can clarify the different functions and meanings of the seals in which it features.In this way,a better appreciation of the artistic attributes and value of this kind of seal is possible,as well as a more comprehensive understanding of the development of seal-engraving in the Han dynasty.