Ding is one of the most important bronze wares in ancient China. The ancients used it to cook and store meat in some places.
Ding's previous life:
Ding is an important ritual vessel and cooker in ancient China, and its history can be traced back to the Neolithic Age. It witnessed the rise and fall of the Chinese nation and carried rich cultural connotations. This paper intends to discuss the origin, evolution and symbolic significance of Ding's Shi Shuo Xin Yu.
The origin of Ding Can can be traced back to the late Neolithic period about 5,000 years ago. The earliest tripod was made of clay, and later it gradually developed into a bronze tripod. The appearance of bronze tripod symbolizes the prosperity of ancient Chinese bronzes. The Shang Dynasty was the heyday of Chinese bronzes, and the bronze tripod became an important ritual vessel for royal sacrifices, banquets, military affairs and other occasions.
During the Western Zhou Dynasty, the forms of Ding were more diverse, with Fang Ding, Ding Yuan and Zunding appearing. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, with the popularization of iron, Ding was gradually replaced by iron, but its position in etiquette culture remained unshakable.
During the evolution of Ding, its shape, decoration and function have changed greatly. The early tripod was mostly three-legged and two-eared, and later it developed into four-legged and three-eared, five-legged and four-eared.
The decorative patterns of Ding have also developed from simple lines to complex patterns, such as cloud thunder patterns, animal face patterns and so on. These decorative patterns are both decorative and symbolic. The function of the tripod has gradually developed from a single cooking utensil to various forms such as ritual vessels, musical instruments and measuring tools.
Ding had a high position in ancient China society and was a symbol of power, status and wealth. Ancient emperors often used ding to show their majesty and authority. At the same time, the tripod is also an important ritual vessel in sacrificial activities, which is used to worship the gods and ancestors of heaven and earth.
In addition, Ding also has certain musical functions, such as chimes, chimes and other musical instruments, which produce wonderful music by tapping. In terms of weights and measures, Ding is also a unit of weight, such as gold, which comes from the ancient bronze tripod.
Ding's cultural connotation is rich and colorful, which contains the wisdom and spirit of the Chinese nation. Ding's three legs and two ears symbolize heaven, earth and man, symbolizing harmony and unity; Dragon and phoenix, common in Ding decorations, represent auspiciousness and auspiciousness.
Ding is surrounded on all sides, symbolizing unity and harmony; The heaviness and stability of tripod means stability and composure. All these implications reflect China's cultural tradition of pursuing harmony, respecting nature and attaching importance to etiquette.
In a word, Ding, as an important ritual vessel and cooker in ancient China, witnessed the development and cultural inheritance of the Chinese nation in its past lives. Today, although Ding no longer appears in our daily life, the cultural spirit and historical value it represents are still worth cherishing and inheriting.