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National Treasure: Yongzheng Emperor's Jade Seal (1723)
National Treasure: Yongzheng Emperor's Jade Seal (1723)
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Measurement: L 7.6 in., W 7.6 in., H 10.5 in., (Weight 18.14 KGS). This is an extremely important jade seal of the Yongzheng Emperor (1723-1735). The seal is carved with Chinese and Manchu scripts meaning 'The Treasure of Emperor' The total weight is more than 18 Kg indicated that it is not for stamping but for decoration only. This jade seal is decorated with nine dragons. It is accompanying with nine other small seals which are the nine brothers of Yongzheng Emperor. This piece of Emperor seal is the largest in Chinese history. This gigantic Yongzheng seal is a solid proof of Yongzheng Emperor's history. It has been reported that Yongzheng is a bad Emperor that he killed or imprisoned many of his brothers in order to be throned. In fact, it is not true. This seal tells us that it is accompanied with nine other small seals which are the names of his uncle and other brothers. After he was throned, he also gave his brothers many benefits and status. We have done a research on all these names. We have confirmed that these names are indeed the brothers of Yongzheng Emperor. Therefore, we have evidence to prove that he is indeed a good Emperor and carintg for his brothers. Provenance: This is the collection of a famous scholar in Hong Kong. He acquired this important Yongzheng seal togther with the Imperial Zitan bed in 1960s (See Lot 41 in this Sale).这是一个为清朝雍正皇帝平反历史声誉的极其重要的印玺。这个印玺附有九个小印镶嵌在此巨印的四周,其中八个小印均为雍正帝的受封册的兄弟,可见雍正帝登基后只是对几个品行差劣违法犯上的兄弟处置而对大部份的兄弟视为心腹并加以册封,而且造小印附于这个“皇帝之宝”巨印周边,显示其亲上再加重用也。另一印“荣亲”是康熙之弟,顺治帝曾封他为太子,但早夭未果。否则康熙断无机会为帝。无康熙帝则无雍正帝,念此因果,雍正将“荣亲”叔叔亦造一小印附在“皇帝之宝”巨印之侧。研究此印之结论是雍正皇帝应是清朝的一位勤奋治国,赏罚分明,感情丰富,知恩报恩的君主而非坊间流传了数百年的不确野史也。与此印壐相关资料可参阅如下:雍正继位后,对其兄弟手段颇为毒辣,用各种方式进行迫害。康熙皇八子胤禩先是被安抚封为亲王,后被削宗籍和圈禁,并被改名为“阿其那”,意为待宰的鱼。康熙的皇九子胤禟发往西宁, 后被削宗籍和圈禁, 并被改名为“塞思黑”,意为讨厌的人。皇十子胤誐被圈禁。康熙的皇十四子胤禵先是派去守陵,再后来受圈禁。康熙皇三子胤祉也被革爵圈禁。皇十二子胤祹被降爵。然则“手段毒辣”之说,实见仁见智。一则相较诸唐太宗玄武门之变诛杀太子建成与弟元吉枭其首级、宋太宗“烛影釜声”夺占皇位何如?二则仅言禁锢之果而避谈其因,则更属偏颇。况且“手段毒辣”说者,何不言康熙皇五子胤祺封至恒亲王、皇七子胤祐封至淳亲王、皇十二子胤祹封为履郡王、皇十三子胤祥封至和硕怡亲王、皇十五子胤禑封多罗愉郡王、皇十六子胤禄承袭庄亲王、皇十七子胤礼果亲王、皇二十子胤祎封多罗贝勒、皇二十一子胤禧封贝勒、皇二十二子胤祜封固山贝子、皇二十三子胤祁封镇国公等,诸多兄弟封赏何以避而不谈,却单单举皇八子阿其那、皇九子塞思黑为例?此外康熙皇三子胤祉于雍正八年二月晋封为为和硕诚亲王;但在雍正八年五月辛卯,怡贤亲王胤祥之丧,诚亲王迟到早散,面无戚容,交宗人府议上。至是得旨,处胤祉削爵拘禁。总结:此白玉印壐乃清代国祚267年来最重要及最复杂的艺术制作技巧和最有历史研究价值的帝皇印玺,殊值永久珍藏!九印款如下:1. 荣亲: 康熙四弟,荣亲王(顺治十四年立为皇太子,但未取名,不久即逝)2. 诚隐: 皇三子胤祉,诚亲王,谥曰隐,为诚隐亲王3. 理密 : 皇次子胤礽,理亲王,谥曰密,为理密亲王4. 恒温: 皇五子胤祺,恒亲王,谥曰温,为恒温亲王5. 淳度: 皇七子胤祐,淳亲王,谥曰度,为淳度亲王6. 辅国: 皇十子胤䄉,敦亲王(降),辅国公7. 怡贤: 皇十三子胤祥,怡亲王,谥曰贤,为怡贤亲王8. 果毅: 皇十七子胤礼,果亲王,谥曰毅,为果毅亲王9. 固山: 皇二十二子胤祜,恭贝勒,谥曰勤,为恭勤贝勒 (固山贝子)
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National Treasure: Yongzheng Emperor's Jade Seal (1723)

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