Item number: M504

Year: AD 1934

Material: Silver (.1000)

Size: 84.0 x 35.1 x 1.8 mm

Weight: 18.3 g

Manufactured by: Japan Mint, Osaka

Provenance: Quan Jian Zhai 2026

This item is a Kangde Enthronement Commemorative Medal issued by the puppet regime of Manchukuo.

The medal is circular in shape and crafted from silver. In the centre of the obverse, the four Chinese characters “Ti Ch’u Hu Chen” (帝出乎震) are vertically inscribed in clerical script; originating from the “Shuo Gua” (Discussion of the Trigrams) in the I Ching (Book of Changes), the phrase originally signifies that “all things evolve and emerge from the Zhen trigram”, whereas here it is likely extended to imply that “the Emperor’s enthronement conforms to the trend of the times”. Situated above the inscription is a golden Manchukuo imperial emblem and national coat of arms, the Orchid Star, which features Puyi’s personal motif of a five-petalled spring orchid as its principal element, embellished with sorghum flowers—the national flower of Manchukuo—between the petals. Flanking the central motif are two mythical phoenixes standing facing each other, rendered in a form resembling peacocks. On the reverse, the Chinese characters for “Grand Ceremony Commemorative Medal” (大典紀念章) are vertically inscribed in clerical script in the centre, flanked by the reign year “First Year of Kangde” (康德元年) and the date “1st March” (三月一日). The fields of both the obverse and reverse are smooth, encircled by a double rim along the edge.

The edge is plain and uninscribed, bearing a hallmark composed of the Japanese flag alongside a lozenge frame enclosing the number “1000”, which indicates that the medal was manufactured by the official Japan Mint in Osaka and certifies its metal purity as fine silver. The ribbon adopts the five-colour motif of the Manchukuo national flag, arranged from left to right sequentially in blue, black, yellow, white, and red; the central yellow stripe is the widest, the blue and red stripes are second widest, and the black and white stripes are the narrowest. The five-colour flag embodies directional and moral symbolism associated with the Five Elements while symbolising the “Harmony of the Five Races” (Han, Manchu, Mongol, Yamato, and Korean). It was also deliberately styled to resemble the Five-Race Flag of the former Beiyang Government in order to mitigate popular resistance.

Worn on the left breast attached to a chest ribbon, the medal was awarded to individuals summoned to attend the ceremony, personnel tasked with affairs related to or accompanying the grand event, and individuals designated by the Prime Minister of the State Council. According to recipient registers, Japanese military personnel comprised the largest proportion among foreign awardees.

Manchukuo was a puppet state established by Japan following its orchestration of the Mukden Incident in AD 1931 to occupy Northeast China. To execute its colonial rule and expansionist ambitions, Japan installed the abdicated Qing Emperor Puyi as “Chief Executive” in AD 1932 (later retitled “Emperor” in AD 1934) and designated Hsinking (present-day Changchun) as the capital, which led to the regime being commonly termed “Puppet Manchukuo”. During its fourteen-year existence, real power was entirely exercised by the Japanese Kwantung Army, and the territory was exploited as a strategic resource base for Japan’s full-scale invasion of China and participation in the Second World War. The regime met its ultimate demise in August AD 1945 following Japan’s defeat and surrender, coincided by the offensive of the Soviet Red Army in Northeast China, whereupon Puyi declared his abdication and Manchukuo collapsed completely.

物件編號: M504

年代: 公元 1934 年

材質: 銀 (.1000)

尺寸: 84.0 x 35.1 x 1.8 mm

重量: 18.3 g

製造地: 造幣局大阪本局

來源: 泉鑒齋 2026

這是一枚偽滿州國政權所發行的康德登基大典紀念章。

章體為圓形，銀質。正面中央豎列隸體漢字「帝出乎震」，典出《易傳·說卦》，原意大約為「萬物演變自震卦起始」，此處則可能衍申為「皇帝的登基順應時勢」。銘文上方則是金色的滿州國皇室紋章暨國徽蘭花星，以溥儀御用花五瓣春蘭為主體，花瓣間飾以滿州國花高粱花。兩側則有鳳鳥相對而立，型態則近似孔雀。背面中央豎列隸體漢字「大典紀念章」，兩側則為「康德元年 / 三月一日」紀事及紀日。正背面底章光平，章緣有雙重邊環。

邊緣則光平無文，有一處戳記為日章旗和菱形外框的「1000」，表示此章產自日本官方的大阪造幣局，並標示純度為純銀。綬帶以滿州國旗五色旗為主題，左起依序為藍、黑、黃、白、紅五色，中央黃色最寬，藍、紅次寬，黑白最窄。五色旗同時有五行隱喻的方位、道德意義，同時也表示漢、滿、蒙、和、朝五族協和，當然也有刻意與北洋政府五色旗相類，以降低抗拒心理的意圖。

紀念章以襟綬配於左胸，授予奉召參列大典之人員、關於大典事務及伴隨大典之要務人員，以及國務總理大臣所指定之人員，從名單來看，外國人員以日本軍方人員人數居首。

滿洲國係日本於公元1931年策劃「九一八事變」佔領中國東北後，為遂行殖民統治與擴張企圖，於公元1932年擁立清朝遜帝溥儀為「執政」（後於公元1934年改稱皇帝）定都新京（今長春），所建立的傀儡政權，也因此習稱「偽滿州國」；在其十四年的存續期間，政權實權完全由日本關東軍掌控，並被作為日本發動全面侵華與二次大戰的戰略物資基地，直至公元1945年8月日本戰敗投降及蘇聯紅軍進攻東北，溥儀宣佈退位，滿洲國遂隨之徹底覆滅。