Mao's overall shape is vigorous and dignified, with simple patterns and a strong flavor of life. It is the representative work of Ding's transition from religion to secular life in the late Western Zhou Dynasty. In the 23rd year of Qing Daoguang (1843), it was unearthed in Qishan, Shaanxi (now Qishan County, Baoji City) and is now in the National Palace Museum in Taipei.
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Cultural relics value of Mao
Mao is a heavy weapon in the late Western Zhou Dynasty, and the inscription on the inner wall of the tripod is the longest inscription in the existing bronzes, which can be called the most inscription in the bronzes of the Western Zhou Dynasty. With a complete narrative and detailed records, it is known as "a historical book" and is an important historical material for studying the political history of the late Western Zhou Dynasty.
Mao's calligraphy is extremely full and solemn, full of unparalleled classical beauty. As a model of bronze inscriptions in the late Western Zhou Dynasty, it shows the typical style of ancient calligraphy and a rational aesthetic trend, indicating that the writing in the late Western Zhou Dynasty formed a form and law with skillful writing skills and expressive techniques.
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