Xuanhe yinpu 宣和印譜

Xuanhe yinpu 宣和印譜 was a book on ancient seals compiled on imperial order during the Xuanhe reign-period 宣和 (1119-1125). The book of 4 juan length was thus part of a series of official books on the arts, together with Xuanhe shupu 宣和書譜 and Xuanhe huapu 宣和畫譜, which also emerged from Emperor Huizong's 宋徽宗 (r. 1100-1125) engagement in the standardisation of the arts. The Xuanhe yinpu was the first official book on ancient seals, and served as a model for later publications like Gu Congde's 顧從德 (1519-1587) Ji guyin pu 集古印譜. The Xuanhe yinpu is unfortunately lost.