The Study Of The Theoretical Origin And Frame Structure Of The Theory Of Ancient Chinese Sigillography

The paper is brought up to study the theory of ancient Chinese sigillography andtakes The Study of the Theoretical Origin and Frame Structure of the Theory ofAncient Chinese Sigillography as the title. It consists of two parts. One part mainlystudies the theory origin of ancient Chinese sigillography and the other part is focusedon the frame structure of ancient Chinese seal theory.First part is pandect of the paper. The writer conducted his in-depth study fromscholars’ sigillography and the beginning of the theory of sigillography, the theoryappeared late and relative theory study achievements used for reference, the mature ofthe theory of sigillography: characteristics. Pointing out the direct reason of a largenumber of theories of sigillography appears is scholar’s participation. The writerclearly puts forward the issues of dependent and independent in ancient Chinese sealtheories. And he points out the theory of Literature, calligraphy, painting developeddepending on the inertial pull is important guiding significance and inertial pull effectsto the germination period theory of sigillography in Yuan and Ming dynasties. Theso-called “inertial pull effects” means the high-speed development effects of the theoryof sigillography caused by the mature theory of Literature, calligraphy, paintingapplied with significant influence to the theory of sigillography appearing late.The “inertial pull effects” is mainly shown in the following respects: the first issupplying forms to the theory of sigillography directly, that is to say, the theory ofancient Chinese sigillography emulates the theory of literature, calligraphy andpainting in forms directly. The second is the influence and inheritance on thoughts,which we can see in the consistency of times in aesthetic thoughts. The third is theemulation and consistency in aesthetic principle of theory of sigillography. The forth ispulling effects in development speed, which is shown in that theory of sigillographyare developed late, but the pace of development is unusually fast. The fifth, becausethe development of theory of sigillography was stimulated by some external factors,for example, the discovery of stone materials which is suited for seal cutting, isdifferent from the development of theory of literature, calligraphy and painting which has significant development path and clear development process, usually shows itselfin the way of “Burst mode” or “Jumping mode”.The first chapter is literature origin. Literature inherited traditional culture ideasuch as orthodox, enlightenment, easily engaged in art and reaching the truth, as wellas the phenomenon through literature to express author’s emotion directly influence onthe theory of sigillography. The thought that emphasizes “the sigillography imitates thestyle of Qin and Han dynasty”,“telling people to be good and punish the bad” and“easily engaged in art and reaching the truth” is caused by literature concept. Theconcept in theory of literature that “article concentrates on temperament” is the root ofthe fashion of “commenting on seal by temperament” and “discussing the seal bytemperament”.The second chapter and the third chapter discusses the role of linguistic theoryand calligraphy theory to the theory of sigillography, as well as the phenomenon ofdirect imitation and reference that the theory of sigillography to the calligraphy theory.The fourth chapter is about the origin of painting. The theory of sigillography is fromthe theory of painting and calligraphy, the aesthetic principle and evaluation standardabout painting is also referenced by the theory of sigillography. The fifth chapterin-depth studies the development of seal script, the expansion of the scope of Chinesecharacters reference in seal and the appearing of collecting ancient seals, etc. due to thedevelopment of epigraphy. The second part is the frame of the theory of ancientChinese sigillography. Although there are so many theory works for the ancientChinese sigillography to distinguish it clearly, it is an organic whole.“Patriarchism”naturally becomes the main idea which runs through the development process oftheory of sigillography.“Aesthetic thoughts of Patriarchism” becomes the authenticone.“Pedantic thoughts” is the “moral order” of the frame of the theory of ancientChinese sigillography. Scholars and groups play an important role in formation ofdevelopment system of the theory of sigillography.The “moral order” is not forever,and it needs modest “mastery and means” to draw nutrition.“Mastery and means” isthe personality, is the emancipation and reconstruction in action of idolizing theancients. If there is no “mastery and means”, the “moral order” Will be rigid and havea short life. The thoughts of “advocating the ancients” and “idolizing the ancients” runthrough the development of theory of sigillography. So In the sixth and seventhchapter of this article, the author make a systematic research on “Patriarchism”,“Aesthetic thoughts of Patriarchism”, and the action of “advocating the ancients” and “idolizing the ancients”. In addition, Scholars and groups play an important role information of development system of the theory of sigillography. So the groups of sealpeople in the eighth chapter, scholar’s ambition, scholar’s skill. It aims to demonstratethe emergence and development of the theory of ancient Chinese sigillography in thecase of Literati took the initiative to participate the creation of sigillography andreflection in active.Especially the emergence of style seal which is to further promotethe progress of sigillography. The ninth chapter is the Combination of seal cutting andseal script writing:method of seal cutting and Chinese calligraphy.it aims to furtherclarify the up-and-down process in thought and Performance in the theory ofsigillography. The tenth chapter is the ethical interpretation of sigillography. The styleand thought which is showed by the unique style master of Literati on sigillographyreflected into the theory of sigillography,formate the theory of "character of a masterof sigillography", the view of Elegant and Vulgar and the Advocate of "thesigillography reflects the person who lettering".