huaya
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Huaya ("flower seal"; ; ; , Vietnamese: , chữ Hán: ) are stylized signatures or marks used in East Asian cultures in place of a fully written signature. Originating from China, the huaya was historically used by prominent figures such as government officials, monks, artists, and craftsmen. The use of stamp seals gradually replaced the huaya, though they are still used occasionally in modern times by important people.
Key facts
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- Huaya
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- Toyotomi Hideyoshi Kaou.svg
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- Kaō of lord Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537-1598)
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- 花押
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- huāyā
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- 花押
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- かおう
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- Kaō
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- 화압
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- 花押
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- Hwaap
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- Hwaap
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- hoa áp
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- 花押
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Huaya ("flower seal"; ; ; , Vietnamese: , chữ Hán: ) are stylized signatures or marks used in East Asian cultures in place of a fully written signature. Originating from China, the huaya was historically used by prominent figures such as government officials, monks, artists, and craftsmen. The use of stamp seals gradually replaced the huaya, though they are still used occasionally in modern times by important people.
== Design == thumb|left|The Sino-Japanese Friendship and Trade Treaty of 1871, showing the marks of general [[Li Hongzhang (left) and lord Date Munenari (right)]] Most huaya are constructed from parts of Chinese characters and resemble them to a certain degree. A small number of early marks, mostly used by Buddhist monks, are simply abstract pictures related to the person's identity.
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