In Tibetan,the name for a seal is Thangka.According to records,the word originates from Turkish,initially borrowing from Mongolian and finally absorbed into Tibetan.Various names were given to seals in Tibetan.Officia...In Tibetan,the name for a seal is Thangka.According to records,the word originates from Turkish,initially borrowing from Mongolian and finally absorbed into Tibetan.Various names were given to seals in Tibetan.Official seals are generally named Thangka,or Kathang in honorific dialect;personal seals referred to as Gyithang;general seals are called Dathang or Sethang.展开更多
Tibetan archaic seals have been a significant element of Tibetan art and civilization for over 2000 years, embodying the rich, historic Tibetan culture.
This paper analyzes the graph ■ in terms of its character-forms and phonology. The author suggests that the upper part should be an allograph of 丱, which might have been a variant of ‘luan’ (卵). The author furthe...This paper analyzes the graph ■ in terms of its character-forms and phonology. The author suggests that the upper part should be an allograph of 丱, which might have been a variant of ‘luan’ (卵). The author further argues that the graph should be transcribed as ‘kun’ (昆). By looking at ancient textual records, The author realizes a fact that ‘kunyang’ (昆阳) in seal and ceramic inscriptions refers to the name of a place where belonged to the Wei State during the Warring States period. Furthermore, this paper proves that ‘kun’ might have served as a surname in ancient time and thereby solves a long holding academic question.展开更多
文摘In Tibetan,the name for a seal is Thangka.According to records,the word originates from Turkish,initially borrowing from Mongolian and finally absorbed into Tibetan.Various names were given to seals in Tibetan.Official seals are generally named Thangka,or Kathang in honorific dialect;personal seals referred to as Gyithang;general seals are called Dathang or Sethang.
文摘Tibetan archaic seals have been a significant element of Tibetan art and civilization for over 2000 years, embodying the rich, historic Tibetan culture.
文摘This paper analyzes the graph ■ in terms of its character-forms and phonology. The author suggests that the upper part should be an allograph of 丱, which might have been a variant of ‘luan’ (卵). The author further argues that the graph should be transcribed as ‘kun’ (昆). By looking at ancient textual records, The author realizes a fact that ‘kunyang’ (昆阳) in seal and ceramic inscriptions refers to the name of a place where belonged to the Wei State during the Warring States period. Furthermore, this paper proves that ‘kun’ might have served as a surname in ancient time and thereby solves a long holding academic question.
