印章艺术,较正式的说法称为“篆刻艺术”。中国的印章大致始于春秋战国时期。当时的政治、军事发展到一定程度,私有财产也已出现,作为身份、权力、财物的凭证,印章应运而生。印章最初称为“玺”。秦始皇兼并各诸侯国,将“玺”作为皇帝个人的凭信,为了与臣民有所区分,才有“印” Seal art, more formally known as “carving art.” The seal of China started roughly in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. At that time, political and military development to a certain extent, private property has also emerged as a status, power, property vouchers, seals came into being. Seal was originally called “Xi.” Qin Shihuang annexation of the princely states, the “Xi” as the emperor’s personal credentials, in order to distinguish with the subjects, only “India”