Abstract： Seal has rendered great service in their developing history of seal as a key element of Chinese traditional painting and calligraphy.The ancient seal’s main function is the role of credit symbol from the day when it was born.Seal became sign having the role of anti-counterfeit gradually with the social prosperity and developed insurance.It turned into sign of calligraphers and painters after the Tang Dynasty.Seal role has changed with the development of the times in modern design.It used to be symbol of honesty and credit but in modern time,it has become the display of the aesthetic value and cultural connotation.
席兴利. 印章在标志发展中的历史功用及当代特征[J]. 南昌大学学报(人文社会科学版), 2008, 39(05): 104-109.
XI Xing-li. Historical Function and Modern Characteristic of Seal in Sign Development. , 2008, 39(05): 104-109.
2008, Vol. 39 
