In ancient times, copper tripod means strength, and now copper tripod is the development era of bronze products in China, and it is also the concrete embodiment of China's artistic value. Most modern bronze tripods were originally imitations of antiquity. Tripods evolve according to their meanings. They are bold and innovative, with novel shapes and well-balanced proportions. Compared with the ancient tripod, it adds vitality and thickens the color, so it can better symbolize the culture of the city.
At present, some domestic cities are built with heavy architecture and light sculpture. Some people call it "architecture is solidified" primitive art". Yes, sometimes the building itself does not achieve the desired effect, and it needs to be enriched with sculpture. Architecture can express grandiose and majestic impulses, but not direct ideas, while sculpture can often reproduce life through its plasticity, and can sublimate the external environment of space from a general concept to a concrete, deeper, and more distant realm of thought. Therefore, the combination of architecture and sculpture can be perfectly matched and complemented by each other.
As the saying goes: a good horse deserves a good saddle, and when you buy a horse, you must prepare the money for the saddle. Many places have already done this, allocating a part of the construction funds from all the large copper tripod manufacturers for sculpture projects, inviting sculptors to participate in the selection of construction engineering plans, and even entrusting sculptors and engineers. The joint construction project ensures the close cooperation between the sculpture and the building, and empowers and enhances the artistry of the building, which is very gratifying.
When it first appeared, it was also used to store food or boil water, and later it became a symbol of supreme power. During the Shang and Zhou dynasties, there was a rule that during the New Year's festival or birthday, among the wealthy families, who had the most tripods, or who got the big tripods, indicated who had the highest status. In addition to giving gifts, people also give tripods in addition to gifts such as Buddha statues, which is also a sign of respect for the owner. With the passage of time, although the copper tripod no longer represents power, its artistic value is indelible, which cannot be replaced by any material, and will remain in the long river of history forever.