The largest bronze ware of the Western Zhou Dynasty is big yu Ding
China has a long history. In order to study the history of thousands of years, a branch is derived from history -- archaeology. Archaeology has not only appeared in modern times, but has existed since ancient times with a different name, which is called "lithography" in ancient times.
Different from today's archaeology, it can only be said that lithography is the predecessor of archaeology, and archaeology is a richer and more complete system. Lithography mainly studies ancient bronzes and stone tablets, especially the inscription and rubbings on them.
The study of gold and stone was formed in the Northern Song Dynasty and developed in the Qing Dynasty, with a large number of gold and stone masters. Pan Zuyin was a collector of stone and stone in the late Qing Dynasty. He lived through the Three dynasties of Xianfeng, Tongzhi and Guangxu. He was proficient in classics and history, especially bronze ware. Why do you want to introduce pan Zuyin, one of the gold and stone masters?
Because Pan Zuyin got a treasure that all scholars of stone and stone want -- the big vase tripod. Pan Zuyin delighted abnormal, and Zhang Zhidong and others carefully pondering the discovery of the inscription does show the western Zhou noble "yu". Dayu Tripod is a national treasure with a history of thousands of years.
The ding, the largest bronze vessel of the Western Zhou Dynasty discovered so far, was unearthed during the Daoguang Reign in Qishan County, Shaanxi Province. Historical records show that three thousand years ago, the Zhou people lived in Zhouyuan under Qishan in Shaanxi Province. Therefore, it can be seen that the big vase was unearthed in its hometown.
The cultural value of Dayu ding is not only reflected in its body, which has been preserved for thousands of years, but also has great artistic value. Dayu Ding has an opposite ear. Its belly is deep and bulging. The great wisdom of the ancients has to be acknowledged that dayu tripod has the technology to forge the metal into such exquisite patterns thousands of years ago.
In addition, the most important thing is that there are 19 lines of 291-word inscriptions on the inner wall of the vase. The full text is round and deep, containing bones and muscles, with neat layout and vigorous and solemn style. It is regarded as the highest calligraphic achievement of the Golden text known during the Reign of Emperor Cheng and Emperor Kang of the Western Zhou Dynasty, so it has received widespread attention from calligraphers.
The greatest value of these inscriptions is that they show people today what life was like in the Western Zhou Dynasty thousands of years ago.
The inscription on the dish records king Kang's advice to his subordinates, urging Meng to remember the lesson that the Shang dynasty had become a kingdom because of wine. The whole content is divided into two parts, the main content is king Kang's warning to the owner of the ware Meng in the zhou Dynasty.
First of all, it recounts the performance of King Wen by the mandate of heaven, King Wu inherited his father's business, and finally acting on the behalf of the merchants. It thinks that the ancestors are specialized in psychological politics, not addicted to drinking, not drinking trouble, so they received the protection of heaven; It is believed that the collapse of Yin Shang was because the officials indulged in alcohol, which resulted in the loss of destiny and the ruin of the state. At the same time, King Kang also warned Meng to be a good and qualified official, manage the army well, assist the sovereign in governing the country.
The contents of The vase truly reflect the social situation of the Western Zhou Dynasty, which is of great historical value for the study of the political system and social customs of the Western Zhou Dynasty. These inscriptions, though not very different from the usual admonitions, clearly show today the western Zhou rulers' opposition to excessive drinking.
Just think, in the Western Zhou Dynasty 3,000 years ago, it was already understood that excessive drinking would delay government affairs. However, thousands of years later, people still had some "bold fanatics" who made trouble by drinking, or even drunk driving, which ultimately hurt others and themselves. The old saying, "If you do not listen to your elders, you will suffer in front of you" is also very appropriate.
