Shengshi Jijin: Bronze Ware Cache from Mei County, Baoji, Shaanxi

Author: Shaanxi Provincial Bureau of Cultural Relics
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Publishing Date: 2003-03-01
Features: This book collects some bronze artifacts from the ancient cellar in Mei County, Baoji, Shaanxi. This ancient cellar has remained intact for over 2,700 years, with the bronze artifacts still in their original stacked state. The cellar has considerable space and shows no signs of disturbance from later periods. Through scientific excavation, the following bronze artifacts were discovered: 12 ding (tripod-like vessels), 9 li (three-legged pots), 2 hu (urns), 1 mu (mortar bowls), 1 pan (plates), etc., totaling 27 pieces, each inscribed with (inscriptions). The total number of inscriptions is approximately 3,000 characters, but due to the extensive rust removal work required, precise statistics have yet to be completed. This is the largest discovery of bronze inscriptions from the Western Zhou period ever unearthed and a groundbreaking find in Western Zhou archaeology.
Table of Contents Preface Address Prologue Yellow Earth Hides National Treasures – A World-Shocking Discovery Mei He Mu Shu Wu Fu Yi Dan Shu Li Coming Ding Related Links Discovery Rescuing Cultural Relics – The Villager Who Saved the Artifacts Introduction