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Xiling Seal Society
Gushan islet, West Lake, Hangzhou
What Xiling Seal Society is known for
Founded in 1904 on Gushan islet, the Xiling Seal Society is China's oldest institution devoted to seal engraving and stone-carved calligraphy, and its shop supplies hand-cut name seals, cinnabar seal paste, brushes and ink. Each object is checked by the society's craftsmen, continuing a scholarly tradition that has gathered seal artists for more than a century.
Best for — Hand-carved name seals and seal paste
Hangzhou, China
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✓ Personally verified — crawled twice, human-checked · July 2026 · no store paid to be here