Yangling Tiger Talisman

The Qin Yangling Tiger Talisman is a bronze artifact of the Qin Dynasty, issued by Emperor Qin Shi Huang to the guards of Yangling for use as a military talisman. The following will provide a detailed introduction from the dimensions of its basic form, historical origins, production techniques, and cultural value:
Basic form
Dimensions: 8.9 cm in length, 2.1 cm in width, and 3.4 cm in height.
Appearance: It is in the shape of a lying tiger, with its head held high and tail raised. The tiger’s eyes are wide open, and its head is extended forward. Its ears are vertical, and its tail is curled up into a hook shape, which can be divided into two parts.
Inscription: The left and right neck backs of the tiger each have the same staggered gold seal script inscription. The 12 character inscription reads: “The symbol of the armored soldiers is on the right side of the emperor and on the left side of the Yangling Mausoleum.” The text is arranged in two columns along the longitudinal axis from the tiger’s neck to the crotch, and the reading order is from right to left in two columns, from top to bottom in each column. The left and right half symbols are arranged and read in the same way.