<p>I think you are talking about <code>令牌</code> and <code>诏书</code>.</p>

<p><code>令牌</code> is something like badge. It doesn't have any order on it, but just used to identify the person who carry it. </p>

<p><code>诏书</code> is orders written on paper, bamboo or something else.</p>

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+1.  I would like to mention that some 令牌 in certain time in hitrory can be a form of giving order
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<p>I'm thinking about a mnemonic for 令, and my wife mentioned that in former times the emperor's orders were written on tablets called 箭牌. However, I cannot find any information about this word, and the Google image search does not yield any tablets. How are these tablets referred to in Chinese? </p>

<p>I now that there's also 诏书, but this seems to relate more to orders written on paper. Am I right? </p>

<p>I tried to find a translation or even the right word by googling "emperor order tablet ", but nothing showed up. As I'm not a native English speaker: Am I missing the right word? </p>

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箭牌 vs 诏书: emperor's decree
# 箭牌 vs 诏书: emperor's decree

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-09-15)

I'm thinking about a mnemonic for 令, and my wife mentioned that in former times the emperor's orders were written on tablets called 箭牌. However, I cannot find any information about this word, and the Google image search does not yield any tablets. How are these tablets referred to in Chinese?

I now that there's also 诏书, but this seems to relate more to orders written on paper. Am I right?

I tried to find a translation or even the right word by googling "emperor order tablet ", but nothing showed up. As I'm not a native English speaker: Am I missing the right word?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-09-15. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

I think you are talking about `令牌` and `诏书`.

`令牌` is something like badge. It doesn't have any order on it, but just used to identify the person who carry it.

`诏书` is orders written on paper, bamboo or something else.

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> **username_2**: +1.  I would like to mention that some 令牌 in certain time in hitrory can be a form of giving order  

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