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丹书铁契
dān​shū​tiě​qì

iron certificate

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丹书铁契 丹書鐵契 dān​shū​tiě​qì
iron certificate
imperial edict inscribed on iron and filled with cinnabar, granted by an emperor to high officials or family members as a permanent guarantee of exceptional privilege or exemption from the death penalty

Cross-References

Has variant

  • 丹书铁券 dān​shū​tiě​quàn

Synonym

  • 铁券 tiě​quàn