In Ming Dynasty The Seal Character Research

In the past, people didn’t think Ming Dynasty Seal Character was appreciable. However, they didn ’ t make the deep comprehensive research into development about Seal Character. In Ming Dynasty, cognitions of Seal Character related directly to imitated object besides calligraphers, which based on the research and summary about Seal Character theory.Being good at Seal Character became a way to turn into career until Emperor Yongle. Meanwhile, because of Teng Yongheng, Chen Deng, Cheng Yunnan et al, most of scholars ’ imitated object and aesthetic were effected. Their inheritance was orderly and became a formal writing style. After Chenghua Years, the Three Saints of Seal Character, represented by Li Dongyang, pushed the Seal Character to a new height. In this case the differences between count and populace appeared. Researching calligraphers can ’ t totally reflected the whole features about Seal Character in Ming Dynasty. By making comprehensive research from handwriting, top part of tablets, cover of tombs and the seals turns out main forms about handwriting Seal Character are guide, postscript, scroll and calligraphy shee ts. And vertical scroll appeared until Zhao Huanguang. In addition, it explores the skills through the handwriting Seal Character. Combining the Seal Character on top part of a tablet, cover of a tomb and seals can show the ways of inheritance and state of development clearly about Ancient Seal, Zhongding, Yuzhu, Jiudie and lance-shaped Seal Character.This article set the effect of political system and academic background which on Seal Character as a starting point. Besides, it clarifies the calligraphers, chirographies and application scope and also analyzes the gains and losses. By trying to research the unnoticed chirography will make people see through the appearance to perceive the essence, and understand the reasonable truth in the process of historical development.