This is a message from 3,000 years ago, cast on a heavy bronze body, through time, let us continue to explore its story, three highlights, take you to know the big yú Ding
The most important weapon of the countryOne of the "Three Treasures of the Sea".The big bowl is named because the maker is the minister of King Kang of the Western Zhou Dynasty
Da Yu Ding, Mao Gong Ding, Da Ke Ding were all unearthed in the late Qing Dynasty and called the late Qing Dynasty "three treasures in the sea", all of which are extremely valuable national weapons
Among them, the large Yu Ding is famous for its large size and high value of the inscriptions
The cloud and thunder pattern, the ribbon gluttonous pattern, the relief gluttonous pattern and the string pattern make the shape of the big bowl exquisite and dignified and calm
Partial of the big bowlThe three-legged legs with erect ears, hanging abdomen, and thick walls are the standard "three-legged tripods".
Partial of the big bowlThe Da Yu Ding inscription is an outstanding representative of the art of gold calligraphy in the late period of the early Western Zhou Dynasty (from the late period of King Kang to the period of King Zhao).
The calligraphy style of this period has gradually departed from the bold momentum of the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty
The layout is neat, the font is square, the strokes are even, and it is very artistic
Ding also has a "brother"?The identity of the big Yu Ding is determined by the small Yu DingFor a long time after the excavation of the Dayu Ding, the exact period to which it belonged could not be confirmed, although the inscription on the Ding had the words "Twenty-three Years", but it was not clear which Zhou Tianzi's age
The rubbings of the inscription of the Da Yu Ding circle part of the commentary: Wang Twenty and three ritualsAnd the experts finally confirmed that this information relied on its lost "brother" Xiao Yu Ding, Xiao Yu Ding is another piece of Ding that was excavated together when the big Yu Ding was unearthed, at that time, in order to distinguish the two pieces were named big and small Yu Ding, but the small Yu Ding was lost in the war and could not be preserved, only the inscription rubbings survived.
Da Yu DingThrough the inscription of Xiao Yu Ding, "King Zhou, King Wu, King Cheng" of the small Yu Ding, it is known that the era of the Yu is the period of King Kang of Zhou, so the "twenty-three years" on the inscription of the Great Yu Ding is the twenty-three years of King Kang of Zhou, and the comprehensive inference determines the age of the Great Yu Ding291-word inscriptionReflecting on 3,000 years agoThe Shang Dynasty drinking style prevailed, and there were exquisite wine vessels represented by Siyang Fang Zun, etc., and after King Wu of Zhou destroyed the Shang, the Zhou people "reviewed" that one of the reasons for its demise was excessive drinking, and after the middle of the Western Zhou Dynasty, the number of wine vessels, including the bronze statue, decreased greatly.
The inscription rubbingThis reflection of the Zhou people is also reflected in the Da Yu Ding, the inscription on the inner wall of the Da Yu Ding is 19 lines and 291 words, which records the historical facts of the 23rd year of the Zhou Kang Wang's order to the nobles, Zhou Kang Wang told the Yu about the founding experience of King Wen and King Wu, and taught the Yu to follow his ancestors and wholeheartedly assist the royal family.
The inscription inside the Da Yu DingThis persuasion can clearly see the warning of the Zhou people about alcoholism and misleading the country.
The inscription inside the Da Yu DingInterestingly, the inscription on the body of the tripod also records a list of rewards for the bowl, including the life service, chariot and horse, bonji, human gé, etc., and the fragrant wine is also among them.
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