Editing Seal script (section)

== Types ==
The term ''seal script'' may refer to several distinct varieties, including the [[large seal script]] and the [[small seal script]]. Without qualification, ''seal script'' usually refers to the small seal script—that is, the lineage which evolved within the [[state of Qin]] during the [[Eastern Zhou]] dynasty (771–221&nbsp;BC), which was later standardized under [[Qin Shi Huang]] ({{reign|221|210&nbsp;BC}}). The term ''large seal script'' may itself refer to a broad range of forms, including Qin forms older than the small seal script—but also earlier Western Zhou forms, or even oracle bone characters. Due to this imprecision, modern scholars tend to avoid using the term ''large seal script''.{{sfn|Qiu|2000|p=60}}