 | An extremely rare golden seal dating to the 1600s that belonged to a Chinese emperor-to-be has been unveiled by archaeologists studying the remnants of a Ming dynasty battlefield. The seal weighs over 17 pounds and is 95% pure gold. The object is likely unique. It bears the words 'Shu Shi Zi Bao', meaning 'Treasure of the Shu Prince'. It's believed that the seal was deliberately broken when the monarchy was overthrown during a peasant uprising 370 years ago. Over 2000 valuable artifacts are thought to have been the booty of Zhang Xianzhong. |
 | Zhang led the peasant revolt which conquered modern-day Sichuan and its largest city of Chengdu in 1644 during the fall of the Ming dynasty. Zhang, the 'Yellow Tiger', was slain by the Manchus the following year. |  |
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