Skill of engraving

Seal engraving constitutes an essential part of traditional Chinese culture. Scholars in ancient times enjoyed commissioning and designing tailor-made seals carved with names and pseudonyms. These engraved characters also provide clues to the evolution of Chinese characters for historians.

An exhibition at the Chinese Traditional Cultural Museum focuses on the features of engraved seals and characters of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC). It reflects the intensified studies of Qin-era seal art in recent years motivated by many seals and bamboo and wood slips found in archaeological excavations, as well as the studies of ancient characters.

On show are Qin seals, pottery models and works engraved by modern seal artists influenced by Qin characters. The exhibition runs until Nov 15.

9 am-5 pm, closed on Mondays. 16 Hujing Donglu, Chaoyang district, Beijing. 010-8799-1766.