Book seal, also known as book seal, refers to a kind of mark that the book collector specially places on the title page of a book album to show his ownership of the book and express his personal interest. Generally, the book seal is stamped by the owner of the book on the inner page of the book, which can show the personal possession. The collection of family, school or bookstore, library, bookstore, temple and other institutions often reflects the character, temperament and will of the collector.
According to historical records, the printing of books began in the Tang Dynasty.
Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, has a "Zhenguan" Lian Zhuyin; Li Longji of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty has Lian Zhuyin of Kaiyuan. In the Five Dynasties, Li Houzhu had the seal of "building a study"; Later in the Song Dynasty, Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin had a seal of "Secret Pavilion Book", which was owned by the emperor and was naturally famous. Private bibliophiles are gradually emerging, and a large number of books are printed, such as Li Bi's Ye Hou Shu.
Zhong Shaojing's Book Seal, Lee Tae's Turtle Profit and so on. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, book collection and seal cutting developed greatly, and book collection and printing were more widely used. Book collection pays attention to edition, and book collection printing pays attention to personal taste. Collection printing is not only a side of seal, but also an indispensable part of ancient book collection. Book seal is the fusion of book collection culture and seal culture. It is not only a cultural brand, but also a historical Zhu Ji.