Seal of Prince Bailan (Pavi-lend-bang), Yuan Dynasty,gilt copper seal, 10.6 cm high, each side: 11.3 cm

Prince Bailan was a secular title of nobility conferred upon heads of the Sa-skya-pa Sect by the Yuan Court. According to Tibetan historical records, the first Prince Bailan was Phyag-na-rdo-rje, namely, vPhags-pa's younger brother. After he went to Liang Zhou wih Kun-dgav-rgyal-mtshan, he changed his clothes to Mongolian style costumes by order of Go-dan. He was conferred upon the title of Prince Bailan and got married with a princess named Mo-kha-dun. After that, bSod-nams-bzang-po, Kun-dgav-legs-phavi-vbyung-nas-rgyal-mtshan-dpal-bzang-po and Grags-pas-rgyal-mtshan were also conferred upon this title and they got married with princesses. Yuan Emperor Taiding bestowed this seal upon bSod-nams-bzang-pa while conferring once again the title of Prince Bailan upon him. The seal was inscribed with "Seal of Prince Bailan" in the vPhags-pa script.