The most peculiar bronze ware of the Shang Dynasty
There were many strangely shaped bronze wares in the Shang Dynasty. For example, the Fierce Tiger Man-eating You was shaped like a big tiger with its bloody mouth open. It held a person in its palm, and the person's head was exposed. Its expression was peaceful. The tiger and the person were one, as if the tiger was protecting the person. There was also the bronze gong of the Shang Scale Carp Tiger Owl, which had a unique body. The tail was shaped like an animal, with a small head, a protruding snout, small round eyes, and ears standing on the top of the head. It was covered in scales, and even its head and face were covered in scales. It also had a pair of wings. In addition, the shape of the Sanxing Dui Bronze Mask was also quite strange. It was divided into three parts: the head, the face, and the ears. There were two eyes on the head, one in the middle of the face and the other above the ears. There was a small hole in the middle of the two eyes. This design feature was unique to the Sanxing Dui Bronze Mask. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The most famous bronze ware of the Shang Dynasty
The famous bronze wares of the Shang Dynasty included the Simu Wu Ding (Houmu Wu Ding) and the Four Sheep Square Zun. The Simuwu Ding was cast in the late Shang Dynasty (about the 14th century to the 11th century before). It was the largest and heaviest bronze ritual vessel unearthed in the world so far. The Four Sheep Square was a bronze ritual vessel in the late Shang Dynasty. It was a sacrificial item with a unique shape and was decorated with four sheep. Other than that, there were also famous Shang Dynasty bronzes such as Fu Hao and Xiao Zun. The novel "Gilded Palm" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
gilded bronze ware
Gold gilding was a traditional metal decoration technique that had been produced since the pre-Qin era. It was still popular among the people today and was also known as fire gilding or mercury gilding. The technique of gilding bronze was invented during the Warring States Period and had a history of more than 2,000 years. It was quite popular after the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and the Han Dynasty. It was a praiseworthy decorative technique on the surface of bronzes at that time. It was called gold coating, golden coating, gold coating, gold coating, and gilding. In the Song Dynasty, it was called gilding. In the Ming Dynasty, there was a gold-plated copper ear-shaped vase. It was made of refined copper and was made by the palace. It was gilded. The body was slender and beautiful. The mouth was shaped like a trumpet. There were two movable ring ears. The neck and abdomen were engraved with Kui phoenix patterns, and there were cloud crane patterns under the abdomen. There was also a bronze gilded halberd ear-shaped furnace. The halberd ear-shaped furnace was made in the style of Song porcelain. The ears were like halberds, symbolizing the defense of the country and the fairness of justice. In the Western Han Dynasty, there was a gilded bird-shaped bronze ware inlaid with gold. It was unearthed in 1968 in the tomb of Dou Wan, the wife of Liu Sheng, King Jing of Zhongshan, Mancheng, Hebei Province. The bird held a jade ring in its mouth and stood on the back of the beast. There were bean-shaped utensils on both sides of the bird's abdomen. The interior of the utensils was decorated with gilded persimmon patterns, reflecting the superb bronze casting technology at that time. In addition, there were many gold-plated objects in different dynasties, such as the hollowed-out gilded gold and silver cushion with the inscription of "Thousand Autumn and Long Live" in the Five Dynasties, the gold-plated silver plate with the pattern of eight immortals in the Southern Song Dynasty, and so on. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Shang dynasty bronze dragon pattern
The dragon patterns on Shang Dynasty bronzes were rich in content and had many characteristics. In terms of species, there were six main types: Kui pattern, Jiao Long pattern, Pan Long pattern, Gu Long pattern, Xiao Tuan Long pattern, Qu Long pattern. A few special forms could be classified as the seventh type. Among them, Kui dragon patterns of big mouth, curled lips, hornless, one foot, and curled tail often appeared in pairs on the same object, symbolizing royal power and divine power. Bronze ritual vessels or weapons decorated with Kui patterns represented supreme authority and honor. The characteristic of the coiling dragon pattern was that the dragon's body was coiled one or one and a half times with the dragon's head as the center, forming a ring or disc shape. The dragon head was facing up or looking sideways. Merchants usually decorated the coiling dragon pattern on the inner bottom of the bronze water plate. Sometimes, there were some fish, turtle and other aquatic animals beside the dragon body. From a cultural perspective, the dragon pattern represented theocracy, power, and dignity. In the Shang Dynasty, dragons were regarded as divine beings sent by heaven. The royal family of the Shang Dynasty often compared themselves to dragons to show their supreme status and sacredness. Dragon patterns became one of the important symbols of the Shang Dynasty culture. At that time, people were in awe of the mysterious power of dragons. This was also reflected in the ancient, mysterious, and majestic characteristics of the bronze dragon patterns in the Shang Dynasty. Judging from the relationship with other decorative patterns, the beast-face pattern that was popular from the Shang Dynasty to the early Western Zhou Dynasty was actually composed of two Kui dragons with their snouts facing down. It belonged to a double-bodied Kui dragon pattern. In terms of popularity, the dragon pattern was one of the most common patterns on the bronze ware of the Shang Dynasty. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Famous Bronze Artifacts of the Shang Dynasty
The famous bronze wares of the Shang Dynasty included the Simuwu Ding, which represented a major breakthrough in bronze technology in the Shang Dynasty. It was a model for casting thousands of kilograms of bronze wares using the model method. There were also Jue, which was a wine vessel used by emperors and generals when they drank and had fun. The vessel could be used to warm wine and was also a ritual vessel, such as the first vessel in the late Shang Dynasty, vessels such as Zun and Lei, and bronze beans. These bronzes had distinctive features of the Shang Dynasty in terms of shape, decoration, and craftsmanship, reflecting the level of development of the bronze civilization at that time. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Jade ware with silkworm pattern in Shang Dynasty
In the jade ware of the Shang Dynasty, the silkworm pattern was an important decorative pattern. For example, on the jade cong, there are four quadrants carved on the edge of each section. The upper and lower ends of the silkworm pattern are opposite to each other. Its simple shape and protruding eyes are the common forms of silkworm patterns in the Shang Dynasty. During the Shang Dynasty, this period was the first peak period of jade making in ancient China. Many jade articles were unearthed from the tombs of the Shang Dynasty, such as the Yin Ruins in Anyang, Henan Province. Although there was no more accurate description of the total number of silkworm-patterned jade articles in the Shang Dynasty, these archaeological discoveries showed that silkworm-patterned jade articles existed at that time. Moreover, from the archaeological examples such as the jade unearthed from Fuhao's tomb, it could be inferred that the jade production of the Shang Dynasty was relatively mature. The silkworm-patterned jade was also a manifestation of the jade culture at that time. Its production process and modeling characteristics were similar to other jade articles at that time. For example, the shape of the animal-shaped jade carving of the Shang Dynasty had the characteristics of " choosing the style according to the material " and " applying the art to the material ". <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Bronze ware with dragon pattern
The Kuilong pattern was a common pattern on bronze ware. The Kui dragon pattern referred to a side image of a dragon that crawled. It had one foot, two feet, or no feet. It usually appeared symmetrical. It was often used as the main decorative pattern from the middle and late Shang Dynasty to the early Western Zhou Dynasty, decorated under the mouth of the object, or as a secondary decorative pattern, decorated on the ring foot. It was also one of the main decorative patterns on the bronze ware in the late Shang Dynasty and the Western Zhou Dynasty. Its shape was mostly a long strip with a mouth open and a curled tail. Its shape was suitable for the structural lines of the bronze ware. It was mainly straight and supplemented by arcs, which had an ancient beauty. Some Kui Dragon tattoos had fin-shaped legs under their abdomen, while others didn't. There were many variations and they were flexible. Sometimes, it was used as an auxiliary pattern to fill the blank on both sides of the taotie pattern, or it could also be used as a continuous decorative belt. The two continuous patterns arranged with the circular vortex pattern were called the fire dragon pattern. Some Kui patterns had developed into geometric decorative patterns, with great changes. Common Kui patterns were divided into two parts, or diagonal lines, with a Kui head at each end. In the records since the Song Dynasty, on bronzes, any reptile-like object that represented a foot was called Kui or Kui Long. This was related to the ancient records of " Kui One Foot ". Legend had it that the Kui Long only had one leg, but because this name had been used for a long time, and there was no better name for the time being, it was still used. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The Zilong Tripod was the largest bronze tripod of the Shang Dynasty that had been discovered. It was also the earliest bronze ware with the inscription of the word "dragon". with the above materials,
As far as I know, the Zilong Tripod is the largest bronze tripod of the Shang Dynasty that has been discovered. It is also the earliest bronze ware with the inscription of the word "dragon". This discovery provides us with important information about the inscriptions and history of the Shang Dynasty bronzes. In addition, some research on the culture and art of the Shang Dynasty might also be inspired by this cauldron. In short, the Zilong Cauldron was undoubtedly an item with important historical and cultural value.
The Three Great Bronze Artifacts of the Shang Dynasty
The bronze ware of the Shang Dynasty could be divided into three stages: early, middle and late. The following items were representative of each stage: - ** Early Shang Dynasty **: The bronze ware unearthed from the late Erlitou cultural site in Yanshi, Henan Province is the representative. The common ones are Jue, Bi, Ge, Dao, arrowhead, adze, chisel, awl, etc. - ** Middle Shang Dynasty **: The reference materials did not mention any representative artifacts, so it is impossible to answer accurately. - Late Shang Dynasty: There was Xianyao, a kind of wine vessel, 45 centimeters high. It was a rare large-scale copper vessel of the Shang Dynasty. Its three T-shaped feet were high, and the wall outside the vessel was decorated with animal patterns and banana leaf patterns. There was also Xianyao Fangyi, a bronze Fangyi that appeared in the late Shang Dynasty and gradually disappeared in the middle of the Western Zhou Dynasty. There were very few of them in the world. This Fangyi had a straight wall and no door decoration outside. It was 18.2 centimeters high. The cover and body were mainly decorated with animal patterns, with clouds and thunder patterns below. The animal patterns on the body were also decorated with dragon patterns, cicada patterns, and other patterns. In addition, the Simuwu Cauldron was also a representative of the major breakthrough in bronze technology in the Shang Dynasty. It used the model method to cast thousands of kilograms of bronze ware. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
What are the famous bronze wares of the Shang Dynasty?
The famous bronze ware of the Shang Dynasty was the Simuwu Ding (Houmuwu Ding), which weighed 832.84 kilograms. It was cast in the later period of the Shang Dynasty and was used by the king Zu Geng or Zu Jia to worship his mother.(The first wife of King Wuding of the Shang Dynasty, Wu), which is now collected in the National Museum of China. There are also Jue, which is a wine vessel used by emperors and generals to drink and make fun of each other. Bi, which can be used to warm wine, is also a ritual vessel. Xian Bi, a bronze Bi of the late Shang Dynasty, is 45 centimeters high and is a rare large-scale copper Bi of the Shang Dynasty. Xian Fang Yi, bronze Fang Yi appeared in the late Shang Dynasty and is very rare in the world. Bronze beans, such as the bronze beans of the Xin Gan Shang Dynasty, are exquisitely decorated. The novel "Gilded Palm" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Shang Dynasty Bronze Dragon Tiger Zun
The bronze statue with dragon and tiger patterns of the Shang Dynasty was discovered in June 1957 in Funan County, Anhui Province. The discoverers were local farmers. At that time, about 10 precious bronze artifacts of the Shang Dynasty were found at the bottom of the river bank. Among them, the Longhu Zun was particularly eye-catching. The Dragon Tiger Zun was tall and had a wide mouth. It was 50.5 centimeters tall, 44.9 centimeters in diameter, 24 centimeters in diameter, and weighed 26.2 kilograms. Its craftsmanship was exquisite. The whole body formed three layers of patterns, high circle foot, shoulder with a combination of round carving and relief, creating three vivid dragon images, shoulder slightly bulging, folded down into the abdomen, curved convergence into a round bottom, circle foot, decorated with a cross hollow. Its abdomen was divided into three groups of identical patterns by three ridges, all of which were in the shape of two tigers eating people, and the circular foot was carved with the pattern of Taotie. It had a history of more than 3000 years and was recognized as a national first-class cultural relic. It was now in the collection of the National Museum of China. The area where it was unearthed was Funan, which was the settlement of Huaiyi tribes in the Shang Dynasty. The shape and decoration of the bronze ware unearthed here were obviously influenced by the Shang culture of the Central Plains. The bronze statue with dragon and tiger patterns was a typical example. The Dragon Tiger Zun also had some special features. For example, it was not unearthed by scientific archaeology, so there was some controversy. However, with the excavation of the ruins of Taijia Temple in Funan County, Anhui Province, it was confirmed that it was cast here in the middle of the Shang Dynasty. In addition, a statue with the same shape and decorative layout was unearthed from the No.1 sacrificial pit of Sanxing Dui in Guanghan, Sichuan Province, but it was a little later and relatively crude, dated in the early and middle Yin Ruins (late Shang Dynasty). Because of its unique decorative patterns and casting techniques, it received widespread attention from the academic community. The novel "Gilded Palm" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!