Comprehensive Research on Wu State Bronze Ware

Author: Xiao Menglong
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book primarily focuses on the Wu Kingdom bronze artifacts housed in the Zhenjiang Museum, supplemented by various Wu bronze artifacts unearthed in Jiangsu, Anhui, and Zhejiang over the years. It conducts comprehensive research through multidisciplinary collaboration. The Wu Kingdom held significant importance during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. Wu culture was a regional culture formed by the fusion of Central Plains culture and indigenous culture. Wu bronze artifacts exhibit distinct regional characteristics in terms of form, decoration, alloy composition, and casting techniques, reflecting the high level of technological development and cultural features of the Wu Kingdom. They are a part of China's bronze culture, possessing important historical and academic value.